Your SAPlist U Continuing Ed Quiz

Sally comes to you for a DOT SAP assessment. The DER tells you by telephone that Sally refused an alcohol test. In your first interview, Sally tells you that she was not performing safety-sensitive functions at the time, and that the test she refused was actually a non-DOT test.

What do you do when an employee tells you that he will never drive a truck again, and has decided he won’t be continuing in the treatment program that you required? The employer has agreed to take him back, but he will be in a job that doesn’t require him to drive a CMV. He wants to drop out of the SAP process. What do you do?

Which transportation industry tests revenue service vehicle mechanics?

What is the basis for DOT’s testing rules?

What should you do when an employee delays going into a treatment program, or doesn’t return your phone calls, or fails an appointment.
(Three of these are appropriate. Which three are they?)

Which of these vehicles is NOT subject to DOT’s drug and alcohol testing rule?

A release for obtaining violation information from a previous employer must be signed by the employee, and:
(This question has more than one answer).

You missed your requalification requirement by two months. You haven’t seen any clients during these two months. What do you do now?

An employee’s supervisor calls you, and asks you to send him information that has recently returned to work in his department. You tell him you have submitted your SAP reports to the DER, and he says he doesn’t need SAP reports. He just wants whatever you can give him. What does Part 40 allow you provide to this supervisor?

Under what circumstances will DOT allow an employee, who has a violation, to be returned to work without having to complete a SAP’s recommendation?

One of the transportation modes is technically not under the jurisdiction of DOT. Which one is it?

A DER calls you, and asks for the quantitation level on a marijuana test result for one of his employees.

You recommended 4 weeks of IOP. The employee has completed 2 weeks. With no income, he is having serious financial problems. You reported compliance, so he could return to work, on the condition that he complete his program. He had a negative return-to-duty test, and returned to work. The treatment provider called you to tell you that he had dropped out of treatment the day after he returned to work. What do you do?

Which of the following is true of a cancelled test? (This question has more than one answer).

Brian Miller is an employee who comes to you after testing positive on a random test. In the first meeting, Brian tells you there are two Brian Millers in this company, and it was the other Brian Miller who should have been tested.

An FMCSA employee tests positive for alcohol while on duty. In your assessment, you discover that the employee has recently started using cocaine. The employee completes your treatment recommendation, and you are now submitting your Follow-up Evaluation Report. Which of the following options accurately reflect Part 40’s regulations about the employee’s return-to-duty test?

An employee claims he is unable to provide a specimen. According to the regulations, he is provided with 40 ounces of water, and he must be given 3 hours in which to provide a specimen. It is now 5:00, and 3 hours would be 8:00. However, the collection site is scheduled to close at 6:00. What happens?

Which transportation industry tests security personnel who carry firearms?

As a result of your assessment, you recommend an education program for an employee. According to DOT, what is the minimum number of contact hours for that education program?

DOT requires pre-employment drug testing, but not pre-employment alcohol testing. Can an employer require applicants to be tested for alcohol?

Which drivers are not subject to testing under DOT rules?

An employee failed to provide enough of a breath specimen for a test. As required by the regulations, the DER made arrangements for the employee to be evaluated by a pulmonary specialist. The employee said, “I’m not going to see a specialist; insurance won’t cover it, and I can’t afford it.” This would be a refusal, but who has the final authority to determine that?

At a collection site, the donor provided a specimen, but left before the paperwork was completed. Who decides whether this is a refusal.

A driver completes treatment at a local treatment center. You report compliance, and he returns to work. In your Follow-Up Evaluation Report, you have recommended an aftercare program, with the same treatment center where the driver had completed treatment. You receive a call from the aftercare provider, telling you that he never even started the aftercare program. What do you do?

An employee at the collection site refuses to remove his coat. The collection stops. Who determines whether this is a refusal?

You are a Substance Abuse Professional. You are retiring and closing down your practice. What do you do with the files of your DOT clients?

A DER calls you and asks for your advice as to how he should handle a negative dilute test result.

When would an employer NOT provide the names of qualified SAPs to an employee who tested positive for drugs?