Interestingly random drug testing is used only sporadically in the commercial
dive industries. As of last week the Federal Appellate Court that controls the
Gulf states ruled that OSHA did not apply leaving only USCG regulations. The
Coast Guard requires mandatory drug testing in all cases involving serious
injury. I am often amazed at the high rate of drug use detected when such
"unannounced" testing is performed. Recently a 10 man dive crew
all tested positive for either cocaine or marijuana use. Perhaps the ADC can
learn a lesson from the WKPP.
Alton

Trey wrote:

> OK, I thought maybe you were Chrissy Brown in disguise or something. I know
> for a fact how stupid drug use is, and will not tolerate it in the WKPP, and
> neither will any other intelligent person who knows anything about drugs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@pi*.co*.au*>
> To: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>
> Cc: klind@al*.ne* <klind@al*.ne*>; Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Date: Saturday, June 17, 2000 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Dive Master's Wanted
>
> >Trey, Kent,
> >
> >My comment may have been taken incorrectly, I simply was trying to say
> >that it is sad that the drug problem has apparently escalated to such an
> >extent in your neck of the woods that drug testing now seems to be a
> >routine requirement for "mission critical" operations.
> >
> >No, it is not a requirement (yet?) in Oz.
> >
> >Christian
> >
> >Trey wrote:
> >>
> >> Kent, I agree with you 100% .
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Kent Lind <klind@al*.ne*>
> >> To: Christian Gerzner <christiang@pi*.co*.au*>
> >> Cc: Techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; AtlanticDiver
> >> <AtlanticDiver@li*.co*>
> >> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:25 AM
> >> Subject: RE: Dive Master's Wanted
> >>
> >> >Actually, I don't think they have a choice.  I believe that US law
> requires
> >> >mandatory drug testing of all companies that employ a certain number of
> >> people
> >> >at sea.  All the commercial fishing companies are required to do drug
> >> testing
> >> >and I was required to do it when I was working at sea as a fisheries
> >> observer.
> >> >So I doubt that it's something that that Outer Banks Dive Center thought
> up
> >> on
> >> >their own.
> >> >
> >> >In any event, I don't get the thrust of your comment.  If you were
> running
> >> a
> >> >dive boat, would you want to place your customers in the hands of a
> drugged
> >> >out divemaster?  Maybe you do things differently in Australia.
> >> >
> >> >-Kent-
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Christian Gerzner [mailto:christiang@pi*.co*.au*]
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 9:53 PM
> >> >> To: Alex Varouxis
> >> >> Cc: Techdiver; CyberDiver@eg*.co*; AtlanticDiver
> >> >> Subject: Re: Dive Master's Wanted
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Alex Varouxis wrote:
> >> >> (small snips)
> >> >>
> >> >> > The Outer Banks Dive Center in Nags Head NC is looking for Full and
> >> Part
> >> >> > times Dive Masters. For more information give them a call at
> >> >> 252-449-8349 or
> >> >> > e-mail them at macd1@ob*.co*. Must be Drug Free and pass a drug
> >> test.
> >> >>
> >> >> > Must be Drug Free and pass a drug test.
> >> >>
> >> >> Maybe it's just my age but I find that statement just so dispiriting.
> :-(
> >> >>
> >> >> Christian
> >
>
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