Workplace Safety
DOT Alcohol and Drug Training for Supervisors
Course description
Every year, many fatalities and injuries result from crashes involving large trucks and buses. While vehicle problems and driver behaviors such as speeding or fatigue are the most frequently cited factors involved in these crashes, studies indicate that operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or both, can increase crash risk anywhere from two- to sixfold. Today, we will provide you with the information about the regulations, alcohol, and controlled substance testing regulations that you need to know in order to do your job effectively. It will also give you the tools you need to enforce the DOT regulations and the organization’s alcohol and drug policy. Be sure to ask your supervisor or trainer if you do not understand any of the information presented in the program.
Course Duration: 120 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- List the requirements of DOT’s alcohol and drug regulations
- Describe how alcohol and drugs affect health and performance
- Identify signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use
- Make appropriate reasonable suspicion determinations
- Conduct effective reasonable suspicion interviews
- Recall when alcohol and drug tests are required and how tests are conducted