Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training

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In general, DOT-regulated employers are required to provide Reasonable Suspicion training to each person designated to supervise an employee in a safety-sensitive position.  Such supervisors must receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse, and a minimum of 60 additional minutes of training on controlled substances use.  The training must include the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse and use of controlled substances.

Some states (and employers subject to collective bargaining) may have similar requirements.  The Drug Screens Plus (non-DOT) Drug Free Workplace Program includes Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion educational and training materials (and training certification forms). 

Training is provided throughout the year via quarterly scheduled seminars or on-site arrangements can be made for training to be done at your location.  For more information please contact Jim Carlyle at 800-459-9012, ext 787. 

Whether or not required by fed/state regulations, it is a good idea to provide supervisors with Reasonable Suspicion education and training.  As noted elsewhere on this site, the potential liability for not conducting Reasonable Suspicion testing when appropriate can exceed (by several “orders of magnitude”) all costs related to a comprehensive substance abuse program for many, many years (including but not limited to program development costs + testing costs + even SAP evaluations, counseling, and treatment, where the employer offers such benefits). 
See Reasonable Suspicion, Is Your Business at Risk?, and Litigation Support.