DOT Mandated Employees- Learn the SAP Program
DOT mandated employees must undergo a series of drug and/or alcohol tests while applying for or performing safety-sensitive duties. Various modes of the DOT have drug and alcohol testing regulations that govern where and how the tests are to be carried out. Some of these drug and/or alcohol testing regulations have remained the same but there are some new components that DOT mandated employees might want to be aware of. One of these components is in regards to urine testing.
- Urine testing is a critical component for drug and alcohol testing
- Urine collectors must be persons fully trained and have the necessary required skills.
- No unauthorized persons should interfere with the exercise either by leaking any laboratory reports or crucial data to someone undergoing the tests.
Urine Collectors Have Technical Skills
- Urine collectors are skilled in handling laboratory items and fully understand urine collection procedures and agency procedures.
Know the Requirements of the SAP Program
The SAP Program helps employees who fail a DOT-mandated drug/alcohol test return to work and assists the DOT in maintaining a safe environment. The SAP Program is focused on the recovery of the employee and, when completed successfully, clears them to be able to return to a safety-sensitive position.
When an employee enters a SAP Program they should expect the following: an initial evaluation by a qualified SAP, recommended treatment and/or education, follow-up evaluation(s) from their SAP and a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test.
Finding a SAP in their geographic region may be difficult for some employees and employers. Between the loss of their job and stress that a potential addiction can carry, employees may not have the time or resources to call several SAPs, wait for returned calls and make an appointment with a qualified SAP. When employees enroll in SAP Referral Services’ (SRS) FastTrack Enrollment Program they won’t have to manage that process, as SRS will schedule an appointment for them with a SAP in their geographic region typically within 72 business hours of enrollment. SRS has SAP’S in more than 3,000 locations around the nation. This makes it easy for any DOT mandated employee to be scheduled with a SAP near them. Enrollment into this program can be done online and is quick and easy.
Find a SAP Program and Enroll Today!
The FastTrack Enrollment Program includes the following:
- Scheduling of the initial evaluation
- (2) Face-to-face substance abuse evaluations with a DOT qualified SAP
- Recommendations for education or treatment (as per the requirement of the DOT)
- (2) SAP reports (initial and follow-up)
- Recommendations for submitting to a return-to-duty test
After failing a DOT mandated test, a SAP Program is the only way to get employees back to their safety sensitive jobs. Enroll today!
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.