Transcript D.O.T. Compliance Part 1 Doug Lozier Safety and Environmental Director The Heritage Group Introduction     Purpose: To familiarize with DOT Regulations Why have regulations for transportation? What must be done.

D.O.T. Compliance
Part 1
Doug Lozier
Safety and Environmental Director
The Heritage Group
Introduction
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Purpose: To familiarize with DOT
Regulations
Why have regulations for
transportation?
What must be done to be in
compliance?
What can be expected from a DOT
audit?
Topics of Discussion
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Drug and Alcohol Testing
Commercial Driver License
Motor Carrier Safety Fitness
Financial Responsibility
Motor Carrier Regulations
Qualification of Drivers
Driving Commercial Motor Vehicles
Hours of Service for Drivers
Inspection, Repair, & Maintenance
Controlled Substance
and Alcohol Testing
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Purpose to prevent accidents
Applies to operators of CMVs
Testing must be done by Part 40
Some tests may be waived by the
state
Definitions
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Commercial Motor Vehicle
Screening Tests
Confirmation Tests
Alcohol Concentration
Controlled Substances
Disabling Damage
Safety Sensitive Functions
Controlled Substances
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Marijuana
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Opiates
Phencyclidine
All others not allowed to be tested
for DOT compliance
Employees must be notified
Prohibited Conduct
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Alcohol Concentration greater than
0.04
No on-duty use of alcohol
No pre-duty consumption of
alcohol for 4 hours
No post-accident use of alcohol for
8 hours after an accident
Refusal to take test
No use of controlled substances
No work if test positive.
Required Testing
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Pre-employment (post-offer)
Post-Accident
Randomly
Reasonable Suspicion
Return to Duty
Follow-up
Test Results
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Record Retention
DOT MIS Reports
Driver Access to Test Results
MRO Notification
Employee Notifications
Employer Notification
Inquiries from Previous Employers
Consequences for Drug
and/or Alcohol Use
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Drug Usage
 Removal
from safety sensitive
functions
 Referral to SAP, Follow-up testing
 Disciplinary Action
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Alcohol Usage
 Removal
from safety sensitive
functions
 No discipline for <0.04 except
removal
Policy and Information
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Company Policy
Driver Educational Materials
Training for Supervisors on
reasonable suspicion
SAP referral, evaluation, and
treatment