Drug-Free Awareness Program Quiz

Drug-Free Awareness Program/Controlled Substance and Alcohol Policy

• BSO commits to providing a safe environment for employees and the public, protecting property, and preventing harmful influences on safety or job performance.
• The policy aims to maintain a work environment free from the effects of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances.

Prohibited Acts

• Unlawful possession, use, purchase, manufacture, distribution, or dispensation of:
  • Illegal controlled substances
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Other intoxicants while on or off duty or conducting BSO business

Employee Responsibilities

• Notify Human Resources in writing of any criminal drug conviction in the workplace within 5 calendar days
• Notify the testing laboratory of administrative or civil actions due to drug test results per Florida Statute

Human Resources Responsibilities

• Notify the grant funding federal agency within 10 days of receiving notice on criminal statute convictions of employees engaged in the grant

Drug Test

• BSO uses standards and procedures in relevant Florida Statute and Administrative Code to test for the presence of alcohol or drugs in employees
• Employees who must submit to drug tests:
  • Applying for law enforcement, detention, fire rescue, or cross-certified positions
  • Mandatory-Testing Positions as defined by Florida State Statute, including:
    • Carrying a firearm
    • Working closely with an employee who carries a firearm
    • Performing life-threatening procedures
    • Working with heavy or dangerous machinery
    • Working as a safety inspector
    • Working with children
    • Working with detainees in the correctional system
    • Working with confidential information or documents pertaining to criminal investigations
    • Working with controlled substances
    • Passing an employee security background check
    • Working in a job assignment where a momentary lapse in attention could result in injury or death to another person
  • With reasonable suspicion of drug use or having used drugs in violation of policy
  • For routine fitness-for-duty drug tests as part of a routinely scheduled employee fitness-for-duty medical exam or for employees in a classification

Disciplinary Actions

• Within 30 days of receiving notice of an employee's criminal drug conviction, BSO will take one of the following actions:
  • Disciplinary action up to and including termination
  • Successful participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved by federal, state, local law enforcement, or other appropriate agencies

This quiz tests your understanding of the drug-free awareness program, controlled substance, and alcohol policy, aiming to maintain a safe work environment.