Each employer will have a designated employer representative (DER) for the purposes of receiving and handling alcohol testing results in a confidential manner. All communications by you to the employer concerning the alcohol testing results of employees will be to the DER.

Results are forwarded in a confidential manner. Transmission may be in writing, in person or by telephone or through electronic means (e.g. fax).
Ensure immediate transmission to the DER of results that require the employer to prevent the employee from performing a safety-sensitive function (>0.020).

If the initial transmission is not in writing (e.g., by telephone):

1. The employer must establish a mechanism to verify the identity of who is providing the information.
2. Follow-up the initial transmission by providing to the employer the employer’s copy of the ATF.