Federal compliance for transit - Drug and alcohol testing program

Federal transportation law requires recipients of Sections 5307, 5309, 5311 and 5339 funds to adhere to drug and alcohol testing regulations. The two primary federal rules are:

• 49 CFR Part 40 – Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
• 49 CFR Part 655 – Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations

Requirements

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) ensures compliance with the applicable federal drug and alcohol regulations by monitoring the policies, procedures, record keeping and reporting for Section 5311 recipients and their transit systems.

Drug and alcohol requirements include:

• Developing and implementing a compliant drug and alcohol policy
• Participating in a drug and alcohol testing program
• Providing training to safety sensitive employees and supervisors
• Ensuring safety sensitive employee forms, records and files are properly used, maintained and secured and
• Submitting annual drug and alcohol reports
  

Resources

• Drug and Alcohol - Required Elements

Forms

The following information provides resources and tools in meeting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol requirements.

Policy Tools

• Instructions – Adoption of Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Zero Tolerance Policy Template
• Second Chance Policy Template
• Acknowledgment of Policy

Training Tools

• Training Acknowledgement
• Supervisor Training Acknowledgement
• Employee Training Record
• Employee Training Sign-In Sheet
• Employee Assistance Information

Pre-Employment

• Employer Application Questions
• Applicant Acknowledgement of Pre-Employment Drug Test
• Release of Prior Employer Information

Testing – General

• Order Form - Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Test Result Summary
• Master Log – Drug & Alcohol Testing

Collection Site

• ATF and CCF Checklist
• Alcohol Test Collection Site - Affidavit of Correction
• Drug Test Collection Site - Affidavit of Correction 

Reasonable Suspicion

• Reasonable Suspicion Determination Report
• Reasonable Suspicion Information Sheet

Post-Accident

• Post-Accident Summary Report
• Post-Accident Decision Making Flow Charts

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

• SAP Referral
• SAP List

Assess Your Compliance

• Compliance Checklist – Drug and Alcohol Requirements

Links

• USDOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• FTA – Tools and Resources
• FTA Training – Drug Awareness Video
• FTA Training - Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors
• MIS – Drug and Alcohol Reporting

WisDOT Compliance Manager

Becky Soderholm
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors
(608) 266-1650
becky.soderholm@dot.wi.gov