Connect With a SAP in California

Each year California witnesses hundreds of accidents caused by impaired drivers. DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees who fall under the Department of Transportation Rule 49, CFR Part 40, popularly known as Part 40, must ensure that they never use drugs and/or alcohol on the job. So, suppose you are a safety-sensitive employee living in California and you recently failed or refused a drug and/or alcohol test. You have been removed from your duties. What’s next? In that case, you must connect with a SAP in California to begin the return-to-duty process and get back to work.

Drug and Alcohol Testing for Safety-Sensitive Employees

DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees provide public transport services like carrier services, aviation services, railroad transit services, coast guard services, and more in California and across the nation. Even a momentary lapse in attention poses risks to the health and life of themselves and others.

Consequently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires regular testing to ensure safety. Employees should expect:

  • Pre-employment testing
  • Post-accident testing within 8 hours after an accident
  • Testing due to reasonable cause for suspicion
  • Random testing
  • Tests for employees who return to duty after a violation

If any trace of the following substances shows up in a DOT test you will be removed from your safety-sensitive duties:

  • Marijuana (THC)
  • Cocaine
  • Amphetamines
  • Opioids
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)

Connect With a DOT-Qualified SAP in California

SAPs (Substance Abuse Professionals) include social workers, marriage or family therapists, Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathy, Employee Assistance Professionals, psychologists and drug and alcohol counselors with an international certification. To become a SAP who is qualified by the DOT they undergo comprehensive training that includes education about DOT agency regulations.

A SAP plays a significant role in deciding if an employee is eligible to return to their safety-sensitive duties. The SAP evaluates employees and assigns the work they must do including education, rehabilitation, and follow-up testing. Successful compliance with the recommendations means you can be approved to take a return-to-duty test and be eligible to get back on duty.

Are you having a hard time finding a DOT-qualified SAP in your area? Here’s where SAP Referral Services comes in. Since 2003 over 25,000+ employees have used us to help with their return-to-duty process. If you have failed a DOT test or violated DOT regulations, today is the day to start the steps to return to work. Click here to find out more connecting with a SAP in California, or elsewhere in the US.

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.