US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR Parts 350 to 399) 382.601-605: Employer obligation to promulgate a written policy on alcohol and controlled substances, distribute it to drivers with a signed receipt, and train supervisors (382.601, 382.603, 382.605)

What does 382.601-605 require?

The employer must provide every driver, before the start of testing, with educational materials explaining the regulations and the employer's policies: the person designated to answer questions, the categories of drivers covered, the safety-sensitive functions, the prohibited conduct, the circumstances of each test type, the test procedures, the requirement to submit, the consequences of a positive result or refusal, the consequences of alcohol results of 0.02 to 0.039, the effects of alcohol and drugs, and the Clearinghouse provisions, with each driver signing a certificate of receipt kept on file. Supervisors who make reasonable suspicion determinations must receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and 60 minutes on controlled substances use indicators. The employer must give drivers who violate the rules the names of qualified SAPs.