Introduction:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
The
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) has issued requirements and standards for the establishment and
maintenance of fitness-for-duty programs by the licensed nuclear power
industry, and by licensees authorized to possess, use, or transport formula
quantities of strategic special nuclear material. These fitness-for-duty
programs include specifications for Drug-Free Workplace programs.
NRC specifications require the establishment of a
comprehensive Workplace program, including:
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Written policy and procedures
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Manager and supervisor training
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Chemical and alcohol testing
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Employee Assistance Programs
In addition, all contractors and vendor personnel
that perform activities for the NRC licensee must be subject to the licensee's
fitness-for-duty program, or their own program, which meets the NRC
requirements.