Drug testing supervisor training provides interactive training for supervisors and employees that complies with the latest Federal Department of Transportation and several state requirements for alcohol and drug training. Here is how to conduct DOT driver supervisor training successfully.
The training should be done such that the supervisors know what to look for and what to do if an employee doing a safety-sensitive function may be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. After taking the training, DOT supervisors should know how to take action knowing very well that they are protecting everyone’s safety.
The training should also ensure that they not only know how and when to do the testing but also why they are required to do it in the first place. To conduct the training well, DOT training should cover
• The role of a supervisor in a drug-free workplace
• The signs and symptoms of probable drug and alcohol misuse
• The kind of observations that they need to take
• How to approach the employee in a way that they are not suspicious of what’s taking place
• The many real-life reasonable suspicion scenarios
• When to test and when not to test
• How to do a reasonable suspicion test.
Training
Each employer should ensure that all supervisors undergo at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol and get at least an additional 60 minutes or training on other controlled drugs. This training should, therefore, help them to determine whether there is reasonable suspicion. For the training to be successful, it should include behavioral, physical, speech and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse and other controlled drug misuse.
Furthermore, this training should provide them with a basic understanding of the problems that are associated with alcohol and drug use and the kind of impacts that they have at the workplace. It should also focus on how the supervisors can improve the productivity of their employees by educating them on some of the most important management skills that can help them change their behavior so that they can be successful at work. Plus, it should teach them about the drug and alcohol testing process and the role of the substance abuse professionals in counseling.
Final Thoughts
That’s all about conducting successful DOT driver supervisor training. The main purpose of this training is to enable the supervisors to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists that requires the employee to be tested.
