Employee Assistance Program DOT Compliance

CommunityCare EAP can assist Department of Transportation Companies in the following areas:

Employer must have a DOT specific organizational policy
Training of supervisors of at least 120 minutes in length
Referral to a Medical Review Officer (MRO) group
Affiliation with a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)
Referral to a DOT approved compliance testing group and laboratory
Employee Assistance Services (optional)
Up to date DOT training that the Department of Transportation strongly recommends to be updated every 3 years
Handling of test results, record retention and confidentiality
Providing educational materials
Developing policies and procedures that meet the requirements of the regulations
Refer Safety Sensitive Employees to a substance abuse professional for evaluation and rehabilitation
Obtain information from prior employers regarding covered employees test results and whether a safety sensitive employee driver refused to be tested

DOT Compliance Requirements

DOT employers must provide the names of at least two (2) Substance Abuse Professionals (40.287)
All supervisor's must receive training for the following:
- FMCSA: (1 hour each alcohol & drugs) 382.603*
- FAA: (EAP & 1 hour each alcohol & drugs) 121.I - 121.J*
- FRA: (3 hours alcohol/drugs) 219.11g
- FTA: (2 hours alcohol/drugs) 655.14 (b) (2)*
- MARAD: (EAP & 1 hour alcohol/drugs) 16.401a 16.401b*
- PHMSA: (EAP & 1 hour of alcohol training) 199.113 a & b*

(*) Underline denotes that services (training/education) must be provided to the general employees as well

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