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DOT Compliance: Understanding Regulations and Ensuring Safety

This informative article provides an overview of DOT regulations, the importance of transportation regulations, compliance requirements, and expectations for DOT audits. Topics covered include drug and alcohol testing, commercial driver licenses, motor carrier safety fitness, motor carrier regulations, qualification of drivers, and more.

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DOT Compliance: Understanding Regulations and Ensuring Safety

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  1. D.O.T. Compliance Part 1 Doug Lozier Safety and Environmental Director The Heritage Group

  2. Introduction • 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?

  3. Topics of Discussion • 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

  4. Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing • Purpose to prevent accidents • Applies to operators of CMVs • Testing must be done by Part 40 • Some tests may be waived by the state

  5. Definitions • Commercial Motor Vehicle • Screening Tests • Confirmation Tests • Alcohol Concentration • Controlled Substances • Disabling Damage • Safety Sensitive Functions

  6. Controlled Substances • Marijuana • Amphetamines • Cocaine • Opiates • Phencyclidine • All others not allowed to be tested for DOT compliance • Employees must be notified

  7. Prohibited Conduct • 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.

  8. Required Testing • Pre-employment (post-offer) • Post-Accident • Randomly • Reasonable Suspicion • Return to Duty • Follow-up

  9. Test Results • Record Retention • DOT MIS Reports • Driver Access to Test Results • MRO Notification • Employee Notifications • Employer Notification • Inquiries from Previous Employers

  10. Consequences for Drug and/or Alcohol Use • Drug Usage • Removal from safety sensitive functions • Referral to SAP, Follow-up testing • Disciplinary Action • Alcohol Usage • Removal from safety sensitive functions • No discipline for <0.04 except removal

  11. Policy and Information • Company Policy • Driver Educational Materials • Training for Supervisors on reasonable suspicion • SAP referral, evaluation, and treatment

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