DOT Workplace Violations Aren’t the End of Your Career

DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees operate buses, trains, trucks, airplanes and they work on pipelines and more. As such they are held to high standards. DOT guidelines must be reinforced to ensure safety for employees and the public. One of these guidelines is the prohibition of drug and alcohol use when performing safety-sensitive duties. If you’ve gotten into an accident while under the influence or failed or refused to take a drug and/or alcohol test, you have likely committed one or more DOT workplace violations. Fortunately, a failed drug and/or alcohol test does not mean your career is over. If you act quickly, you can begin the return-to-duty process and be back at work soon.

After Failing or Refusing to Take A Drug and/or Alcohol Test

You have been removed from your safety-sensitive duties to protect you and the public from potential accidents and fatal injuries. These DOT workplace violations are not taken lightly. However, all hope is not lost. First, you must start the return-to-duty process. To begin, find a DOT-qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) to work with. Your SAP evaluates you and recommends a program to help you with your substance issues.

Please note if you find a SAP on your own and they are not DOT-qualified, any progress made with your return-to-duty process does not count and you will have to begin again. That’s where SAP Referral Services comes in. Our vast network of SAPs includes professionals in over 3,000 locations across the nation. Most importantly, we guarantee that the SAP is DOT-qualified at the time of your initial evaluation. We eliminate the risk that you’ll work with an unqualified SAP and waste time and money repeating the process.

Help After DOT Workplace Violations: Contact SAP Referral Services

We offer FastTrack Enrollment to speed the process and find you a DOT-qualified SAP in your area. This program includes two face-to-face substance abuse evaluations, recommendations for treatment and/or education, two SAP reports, and recommendations for submitting to a return-to-duty test. SRS has helped 25,000+ employees in the return-to-duty process and we can help you, too. Click here to visit our FAQs and learn more. 

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.