US – Drug and Alcohol: Reasonable Suspicion

English, FR, United States

Number of Pages: 48
Duration: 77minutes
Languages: EN, FR

Supervisors have a responsibility to make sure that employees can carry out their duties without putting themselves, their co-workers and the general public at risk. This course helps identify unsafe behavior that may be due to drugs or alcohol, as well as how to document that behavior and manage the reasonable suspicion testing process. After completion, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize physical and behavioral signs of alcohol use
  • Recognize physical and behavioral signs of drug use
  • Explain the supervisor and carrier’s role in reasonable suspicion testing
  • Explain the three steps involved in the testing process
  • Document specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations to support reasonable suspicion testing
  • Describe strategies for approaching drivers about reasonable suspicion