Canada Drug & Alcohol Awareness — Supervisor DOT Training

Making the Workplace Safer and Mitigating Liability with Training

Supervisor training is mandatory for Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated employers. Every commercial motor vehicle driver and employer in the motor carrier industry must understand and follow DOT Regulations to operate in the United States. Designated individuals must be trained a minimum of one hour on controlled substance use and one hour on alcohol misuse. This course meets and exceeds the DOT Supervisor training requirements. Check out DOT Website-Am I Covered for any additional questions.

Supervisors are responsible for recognizing when employees are not working safely, and after making observations, requesting Reasonable Cause testing of these employees. This course provides Supervisors specific training on the DOT Regulations and the skills required to make and document observations and determine the need for reasonable cause testing. Topics include:

• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
• Applicable legislation (human rights, privacy, OH&S)
• Drugs and their effects (alcohol, cannabis, illicit drugs, prescription medications) 
• Cannabis (signs of use, legalization, performance)
• Recognizing and documenting impairment in the workplace
• Managing reasonable cause situations
• Unfit for work situations
• Safety risks
• Reasonable cause and post-incident testing protocols
• Real life situation handling examples
• Implementing policies

By the end of the course, you will:

• Meet and exceed the U.S. DOT Supervisor training requirements (1 hour alcohol and 1 hour drug). DOT compliant for FMCSA, FAA, FTA, PHMSA and USCG
• Understand the importance of reasonable suspicion
• Recognize and prevent hazardous situations
• Know the correct procedure for observing an employee who may be impaired and document your findings appropriately
• Understand how to use the situation handling tools and resources for future 
• Apply the proper procedure for addressing an employee who may be impaired, including how to handle a refusal for testing

Training provides clear guidelines and resources to watch for the signs of substance abuse, understand reasonable cause or suspicion, drug and alcohol testing processes and the appropriate actions to take. Corridor training features Barb Butler, Canada’s preeminent alcohol and drug expert, showcasing her comprehensive knowledge base, best practices regarding alcohol and drugs in the workplace, extensive resources and real workplace situations for supervisors to learn from.

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