The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners is expected to consider updating its substance abuse policy to inclde random drug testing on a quarterly baises and workplace accident testing at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall on Ivey Street. The meeting is open to the pubic.
The town adopted a substance abuse policy in 1996 and amended it in 2003.
Proposed to be added to the policy under the type of drug and alcohol testing required include:
** Work place accident testing: Employees may be required to submit to urinalysis drug testing or other diagnostic tests after any workplace accident or work-related injury when medical treatment is necessary. Failure to report for such testing at the first medical treatment following an accident or when requested within 14 days of notice to the Town that an injury may be work-related will be regarded as a refusal to be tested. In accordance with State law, employees who refuse to submit to or cooperate with drug or alcohol testing after an accident may forfeit any rights to recover workers’ compensation benefits.
** Random drug testing: Employees may be tested from time to time on random basis without notice during working hours. Each random selection will be made from all Town management and its employees without discrimination. Random selections will be made by a third party to ensure the integrity of the selection.
Other agenda items include:
** Open forum
** Approval of the consent agenda
** Discussion of recreational operations
** McLean Park sidewalk from parking area to concession stand
** Discussion of code enforcement on two burnt properties
** Town administrator’s report
** Matters of interest to board members (non-voting issues)
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