[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR219.901]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 219_CONTROL OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart J_Recordkeeping Requirements

 

Sec. 219.901  Retention of alcohol testing records.





    (a) General requirement. In addition to the records required to be 

kept by part 40 of this title, each railroad must maintain alcohol 

misuse prevention program records in a secure location with controlled 

access as set out in this section.

    (b) Each railroad must maintain the following records for a minimum 

of five years:

    (1) A summary record of each covered employee's test results; and

    (2) A copy of the annual report summarizing the results of its 

alcohol misuse prevention program (if required to submit the report 

under Sec. 219.801(a)).

    (c) Each railroad must maintain the following records for a minimum 

of two years:

    (1) Records related to the collection process:

    (i) Collection logbooks, if used.

    (ii) Documents relating to the random selection process.

    (iii) Documents generated in connection with decisions to administer 

reasonable suspicion alcohol tests.

    (iv) Documents generated in connection with decisions on post-

accident testing.

    (v) Documents verifying the existence of a medical explanation of 

the inability of a covered employee to provide an adequate specimen.

    (2) Records related to test results:

    (i) The railroad's copy of the alcohol test form, including the 

results of the test.

    (ii) Documents related to the refusal of any covered employee to 

submit to an alcohol test required by this part.

    (iii) Documents presented by a covered employee to dispute the 

result of an alcohol test administered under this part.

    (3) Records related to other violations of this part.

    (4) Records related to employee training:

    (i) Materials on alcohol abuse awareness, including a copy of the 

railroad's policy on alcohol abuse.

    (ii) Documentation of compliance with the requirements of Sec. 

219.23.

    (iii) Documentation of training provided to supervisors for the 

purpose of qualifying the supervisors to make a determination concerning 

the need for alcohol testing based on reasonable suspicion.

    (iv) Certification that any training conducted under this part 

complies with the requirements for such training.