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Section 1 6 of CDL Drug & Alcohol Policy Revision <br />March 26, 2007 <br />Commercial Drivers License holders, or any other city employee who operates a city vehicle or <br />performs other safety sensitive tasks, who are taking prescribed or over the counter medications <br />must read the label for the medication. <br />The city defines typical "safety sensitive" jobs or tasks as the operation of any vehicles, power <br />equipment or machinery and will look at each situation on a case by case basis. <br />• If the label says they should not or shall not operate a vehicle while taking that <br />Medication, they must notify their supervisor before performing any safety sensitive job <br />duties. <br />• If the label contains a warning that care should be used when operating a vehicle or <br />dangerous machinery while taking that medication or that the medication may cause <br />drowsiness they must notify their supervisor if they feel any adverse affect from the <br />medication before performing any safety sensitive job duties. <br />If an employee has questions about a medication, the following guide can be followed: <br />• Prescriptions - check with the physician at the time they write the prescription or the <br />pharmacist who is filling the prescription. <br />• Over -the Counter medications - Check with the pharmacist when purchasing the <br />medication. <br />If an employee starts feeling an adverse effect of any medication while they are at work, they <br />must notify their supervisor immediately who may assign them to alternate work if it.is available. <br />If none is available, the employee may need to take sick leave. <br />