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DOT
TRAINING |
| CARE’s
WorkLife
Solutions provides Department of Transportation (DOT) trainings.
Federal DOT regulations require that every safety sensitive
employee receive one hour of education. Also, every DOT
supervisor is required to receive two hours of training related
directly to the testing and regulations related to drugs and
alcohol. |
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Trainings are offered quarterly, onsite, at the main office in
Fraser, MI. Trainings can also be conducted at a company’s
worksite. Every DOT training attendee receives a
DOT book that they can utilize as a reference for future
questions and situations. |
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| Scheduled DOT Training Dates |
| October 5, 2010 |
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| Safety Sensitive Employees |
| Topics Covered: Updated Federal regulations, the Substance Abuse Professional role and the SAP evaluation process, and the impact of alcohol/drugs on performance. |
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| SUPERVISORS of Safety Employees |
| Topics Covered: Federal regulations, identification, documentation and constructive confrontation practices. |
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| Please call 866.888.1555 ext. 218 or click here to register. |
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Who
is subject to DOT testing? |
| Anyone
designated in DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations as
a safety-sensitive employee is subject to DOT drug & alcohol
testing. The regulation applies to all
safety-sensitive employees, contractors and volunteers as
covered by agency regulations. Each agency, FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA,
RSPA and USCG offers a different variation of who is affected.
Please call
866.888.1555
for more information. |
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Why
are safety-sensitive employees tested? |
| The
short answer is for the safety of the traveling public,
co-workers and yourself. The longer answer is that the United
States Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol free
transportation industry, and in 1991 passed the Omnibus
Transportation Employee Testing Act, requiring DOT Agencies to
implement drug & alcohol testing of safety-sensitive
transportation employees. |
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What
are SAPs? |
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DOT regulations, SAPs are Substance Abuse Professionals. They
play a critical role in the work place testing program by
professionally evaluating employees who have violated DOT drug &
alcohol rules. SAPs recommend appropriate education, treatment,
follow-up tests and aftercare. They are the gate-keepers to the
re-entry program by determining when a safety-sensitive employee
can be returned to duty. SAPs are required to have a certain
background and credentials, which include clinical experience in
diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse-related disorders.
They must also complete qualification training and fulfill
obligations for continuing education courses. While SAPs do make
recommendations to the employer about an employee’s readiness to
perform safety-sensitive duties, SAPs are neither an advocate
for the employee or the employer, and they make return-to-duty
recommendations according to their professional and ethical
standards as well as DOT’s regulations. |
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| CARE’s
WorkLife Solutions can offer access to a Substance Abuse
Professional (SAP) near you. |
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