This document outlines an employer's drug testing and marijuana policy for construction workers. It states that marijuana use is strictly prohibited, both on and off duty. Employees are subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. A positive test will result in termination, except for employees who voluntarily come forward, who will receive treatment. The policy aims to maintain a zero-tolerance, safe work environment through consistent enforcement of its guidelines.

1. Navigating The Haze
of Legalized
Marijuana In The
Construction Industry
Pat Collins
Link-Belt Cranes

3. Population: 321,959
RIGHT TO
WORK STATE

4. 2019 year-to-date
unemployment rate
3.2%
• University of Kentucky – 14,000
• Toyota – 8,000
• Lexmark – 2,100
• Lockheed-Martin – 1,400
• Rexroth – 1,000
• Link-Belt Cranes – 770
• Valvoline - 700

5. Lexington headquarters

7. ZERO
TOLERANCE

8. •Manufacture
•Possession
•Use
•Distribution
•Dispensing
STRICTLY PROHIBITED

9. Off duty or
after hours use
will be disciplined
when such use
results in positive
test.
STRICTLY PROHIBITED

10. TESTING

11. Screen for several drugs
including cannabinoids

12. PRE-EMPLOYMENT
Condition of employment

13. SUSPECTED INFLUENCE
Performance, conduct, speech,
appearance, behavior…

14. RANDOM
All employees subject to random
testing

15. CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT
Directly/indirectly, resulting in
property or personal injury
•Consistent enforcement

16. POSITIVE

17. TERMINATION
• New hire
• Supervisor or higher
• Security
• Field position
• In possession or distributing on
Link-Belt property
• Attempt to alter/sabotage
drug test and/or results
• Refuse to take test
• Second positive test

18. •Suspended for 30 days
•Assigned an outside counselor
•Expenses 100% covered

19. Reinstated after treatment
and NEGATIVE test
Any second POSITIVE test results resulting in termination.

20. EMPLOYEE COMES
FORWARD OF OWN
VOLITION

21. •Short-term disability - 30 days
•Assigned an outside counselor
•Outpatient/Inpatient services
100% covered

22. Reinstated after
completion of treatment
A future test that comes back POSITIVE will be treated as
first time violation with treatment. Any future violations
result in termination.

23. EAP
Personal, confidential counseling
Legal consultation
Financial counseling
Elder care consultation

24. QUESTIONS / COMMENTS?