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Drug Free Workplace

Drug Free Workplace

Triad maintains a workplace free of drug or other substance abuse. Workers are prohibited from illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing, using, or being under the influence of a controlled substance, prescription drugs, or alcohol while on Laboratory premises or conducting Triad business. Triad is committed to fully cooperating with the government on such issues, including compliance with applicable regulations, contract requirements, and the requirements to notify the government of drug-related violations by employees.

Summary of Policy

As a Department of Energy (DOE) site with a national security mission, the Laboratory cannot tolerate illegal activity and must ensure a work environment that is free from unauthorized or illegal use, possession, or distribution of alcohol or controlled substances.  Workers who are involved with illegal drugs or other controlled substances, or who abuse alcohol, pose unacceptable risks to safe and efficient operations.  Such employee behavior also may undermine public or customer confidence in safe and efficient Laboratory operations.

Do the Right Thing

  • Notify OSH-OH if you are taking a legal drug that may affect job performance.  
  • Provide true and accurate records and information relating to use of drugs and alcohol.
  • Notify SEC-PS immediately if you are cited, arrested, or convicted of any alcohol-related incident (e.g., Driving Under the Influence [DUI], Driving While Intoxicated [DWI], public intoxication, open container, minor in possession, etc.) or criminal drug statute violation.
  • Report promptly and cooperate with all instructions for random drug testing appointments. A refusal to be tested will be reported and treated as a confirmed positive result.
  • Report unusual behavior of a co-worker that may indicate they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs affecting performance to the employee’s supervisor, your own supervisor, or Personnel Security.

Common Questions

While New Mexico and several other states, have legalized and allow for the retail purchase of marijuana, it remains a controlled substance under federal law.  Therefore, the use or possession of marijuana for either recreational or medicinal purposes is still considered illegal.  Marijuana use, in any form, whether at work or on personal time, poses an unacceptable risk to operations and is not allowed per LANL policy.

If you are called in for a drug test, and you are working remotely and reside in Northern New Mexico, you are expected to be able to make the scheduled appointment within two hours of the time you were notified of the test. If you are working on-site, you will be scheduled accordingly but will not be given a two-hour window to show up. If you have not arrived at the arranged testing site for your appointment, your no-show status will be considered a refusal to test and will be treated as a confirmed-positive test result. Please note that after being notified of the required test, sudden onset of illness will not exempt you from taking the test at the scheduled time.

LANL understands that random drug testing may involve some inconvenience to employees, but this element of unpredictability is required to protect the integrity of the testing process.

The reporting requirements are the same regardless of the specific situation.  You should notify your manager immediately and then contact Personnel Security, Drug and Alcohol testing team.  Personnel Security will consult with Occupational Health to determine the appropriate course of action.

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