RSAP Rapid Site Access Program

Contractors need information on the RSAP program, and this information must reach site supervision and safety personnel. To assist with this communication plan to date we have asked participating contractors to set up a distribution list within their company and forward information on to supervision and safety personnel that would be the appropriate contacts. We need contractors to identify a primary and secondary contact person in order to be contacted regarding workers who are on a testing list. A call to the contact would be made from Mobile Health a day or two prior to Mobile coming to a site for testing. The call is to verify if a worker is still working and on what site.

RSAP Information Series #1
What is the Rapid Site Access Program?
This information series is for summary purposes only and is nonbinding. These communication doe not modify, alter or amend the RSAP Procedural Rules, Letters of Understandings, or agreements entered into between stakeholders participating in the program. Stakeholders with particular questions should refer to the RSAP Procedural Rules, corresponding Letters of Understanding and agreements for accurate and complete information.

The Rapid Site Access Program (RSAP) is a voluntary alternative to site access testing. Workers who opt in agree to comply with the Canadian Model and the RSAP Procedural Rules, which includes agreeing to be random tested while employed on participating sites. In return, participating workers who take a dispatch to a participating site proceed directly to the job without having to submit to a site access test. Managed by third party case administration, RSAP expedites dispatch, enhances privacy, helps to ensure compliance with the Canadian Model, and, ultimately, improves safety performance.

Random testing and aftercare is administered on behalf of contractors by RSAP providers. In situations where there has been a non-negative A&D test, contractors are notified and must remove the individual from the site pending the results of an assessment. Upon receipt of the assessment, RSAP delivers a suite of monitoring, counselling, treatment, education and aftercare services. When a worker has satisfied the prerequisite substance abuse expert recommendations, RSAP arranges for the worker to be redeployed and the case management continues for the duration of the term of aftercare. The RSAP providers include a Third Party Case Administrator (Organizational Health Incorporated), Testing Administrator (Mobile Industrial Health Services), Substance Abuse Expert Team (Human Solutions), and the Treatment Team. The Treatment team includes providers such as AADAC, Human Solutions, twelve step programs, and community medical service providers.

It is important to remember, RSAP does not replace the implementation of the Canadian Model. RSAP is simply another tool to promote and monitor compliance with the Canadian Model, and it is an alternative to site access testing. Diligence continues to be required in respect to post incident, reasonable cause testing, and monitoring for other violations of the Canadian Model.

Through the implementation of RSAP, there are a number of important interactions with contractors that are required to make the program a success. These include:

• Registering for the program (so providers know how best to contact your organization),
• Confirming a worker’s good standing in RSAP at dispatch,
• Responding when notified of the requirement to test,
• Responding when notified of the requirement to remove a worker from the site, and
• Reporting worker transfers, quits, layoffs, and terminations

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