Tri-State Building Trades’ affiliates actively support programs to promote healthy and safe jobsites, including a drug-free workplace.

Construction is a dangerous profession in the best of circumstances. That’s why affiliate collective bargaining agreements require that 100% of our more than 25,000 skilled craftspeople are subject to random, mandatory drug testing – this is especially critical in a state that has legalized medical marijuana.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), impaired workers are at a much higher risk of injuring themselves and others on the job site. That’s why the Building Trades are committed to employing a drug-free workforce as part of our safety training.

Tri-State Building Trades steadfastly supports the implementation of drug-free workplace programs, which include comprehensive drug testing, education, and employee assistance. Complete drug-free workforce procedures consist of the following:

• Employee and Supervisor Training
• Drug Testing (Initial, Annual, Computer-Generated Random, Post-Accident, For-Cause/ Reasonable Suspicion, and Return-to-Work)
• Alcohol Testing (Post-Accident, For-Cause/Reasonable Suspicion)
• Corrective Actions
• Counselling & Rehabilitation

The Tri-State Building Trades’ LEAD Program (Labor Education and Development) is our drug testing program and much more. We offer OSHA-10 the second weekend of every month to all participating locals’ members with a current LEAD card. We also offer OSHA-30, OSHA-510 and OSHA-500 as well as first aid and CPR classes upon request. All are offered free to the members of LEAD participating locals.

Any member that takes and completes any of the above offered safety training  will be issued a free boot voucher for a pair of Thorogood Work boots. (American and Union Made)