SAP Programs in Maryland Save Lives
Drug testing is an essential part of keeping companies accountable and workers safe. This fact especially holds true for individuals in roles that include potentially dangerous activities. The Department of Transportation (DOT), identifies these employees as safety-sensitive and they must undergo drug and alcohol testing. DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees possess significant responsibility (such as driving buses and trucks, flying airplanes, etc.) and therefore must remain alert and sober on the job. When DOT safety-sensitive employees fail drug and/or alcohol testing, they must complete a return-to-duty process with a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). If you failed a test and are looking for SAP programs in Maryland, or anywhere in the US, please read on.
Benefits of Drug Testing Employees
Drug addiction remains a big issue within the United States. As opioid use rises it’s essential to test employees to ensure they’re sober on the job. The DOT requires employers of safety-sensitive employees to perform drug tests several times. Employees undergo tests before employment, during random screenings, if suspicion arises, post-accident testing, and after a previous positive drug test at work.
Drug testing employees results in many benefits including:
- Reducing danger to the employees themselves, coworkers, and the public
- Improving employee productivity
- Reducing workplace accidents and crime (including theft and violence)
- Decreasing employee turnover and absenteeism
- Lowering workers’ compensation insurance and healthcare premiums
- Complying with state or federal regulations
Failed a Drug Test: What Happens Next
Completing a return-to-duty program with a SAP is required before you can return to work after failing a drug test. Your employer is required to provide you with a list of SAPs. However, you can’t count on the SAP list from your employer to be up to date. It may include SAPs with lapsed DOT qualifications.
SAP Referral Services (SRS) specializes in connecting employees with SAPs in locations across the country. Importantly, we guarantee that at the time of your initial meeting your SAP is fully DOT-qualified. This promise eliminates the risk of working with an unqualified SAP and needing to repeat your return-to-duty program.
Find SAP Programs in Maryland with SRS
SAP Referral Services facilitates SAP programs for people across the country using our network of specialists in over 3,000 locations nationwide. Discover our FastTrack Enrollment option. Enrolling gives you quick access to a qualified SAP, usually in just 72 business hours. To date, SRS has helped over 25,000+ employees in the return-to-duty process. If you’re looking for SAP programs in Maryland or beyond, SRS can help.
SAP Referral Services (SRS) is the leading facilitator for mandated substance abuse evaluations. SRS maintains an extensive network of qualified providers in more than 3,000 locations nationwide for testing violations that originate from any of the DOT’s modes including FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, USCG and PHMSA, or a company’s internal drug and alcohol testing policy.