FAA proposes fining Delta for drug-testing records

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ATLANTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) faces a proposed
$100,000 penalty for an alleged violation of the Federal Aviation
Administration's drug testing program, the agency said on Tuesday.

The third-largest U.S. airline failed to provide a worker access to his
drug-testing records as required by transportation workplace drug-testing
rules, the FAA alleged in a statement.

The alleged violation occurred in 1994 and was discovered in 2000 during an
FAA inspection of Delta's anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention program,
the statement said. The inspection showed that for five years Delta failed
to provide all records to an employee relating to his drug test, the FAA
said.

Delta said in a statement that it would meet with the FAA next week to
discuss the matter.

"Delta's actions were consistent with federal testing regulations, and Delta
believes that the FAA's proposed fine is without merit," the airline said.

Delta said an independent medical review officer held the records, which
were turned over to the employee in March 2000 at the FAA's request.

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