This document provides information and training for supervisors on drug and alcohol testing regulations and substance abuse awareness. It covers the different types of DOT drug testing, effects of alcohol at various blood alcohol levels, signs of impairment from various illegal drugs like marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and PCP. It also discusses substance abuse and addiction, specimen tampering methods and devices, and the responsibilities of trained supervisors in reasonable suspicion testing situations according to DOT and company policy. Supervisors are given access to an online library of documents to help them identify and handle potential substance abuse issues.

2. Supervisor Training

3. Types of DOT Testing
• Pre Employment
• Random
• Post Accident
• Reasonable
Suspicion
• Return to Duty
• Follow-up

4. Alcohol Awareness
ALCOHOL AWARENESS TRAINING

5. Alcohol concentration raises quickly
0.080.00
As soon as you take a drink
Your Blood Alcohol level rises

6. Alcohol in
the Body
What to
expect
• What to expect after one drink
(.02 -.04)
• Retards muscle reaction time
17.4%
• Increases your decision
time by 10%
Increases mental errors by 35%

7. Alcohols effects on
the cellular level

8. Blood Alcohol Levels
Graphed
• 0.10 Toxic (1 Manhattan drink)
• 0.08 Drunk Driving
• 0.04 DOT Workplace Violation
• 0.02 Workplace Positive
• 0.00 Zero Tolerance
• 0.02 Most individuals impaired
• 0.04 All individuals impaired
CDL
violation

9. You may feel the toxic effects
0.000
BrAc

10. Alcohol Facts
• It takes less than 3 months to
start destroying your liver,
brain and pancreas
• alcoholism causes 500 million
lost workdays annually.
By the time you graduate from
high school you will see
thousands of drinking
commercials on television.
• 95% of all seniors have tried
alcohol.
• Average age to taste booze in
America is age 11
•

11. Products Containing Alcohol
• Medications
• Cold and cough medicine
• Inhalers
• Mouthwashes
• Be Careful all use is
prohibited before work
• Remember you must be
fit for duty before you go
to work. It is easy to
reach a .02 level.

12. Drug Awareness
DRUG ABUSE

13. There going into the work force
And you get to hire them

14. MARIJUANA
Depressant / Hallucinogenic
Cannabis Sativa
Pupils will be dilated

15. Medical Marijuana Controversy
• Medical Marijuana – Some argue the medical
benefits and attributes of marijuana, but
federal regulators such as DOT have
expressly prohibited its use.

16. Identifying the Abuser
Glassy eyed appearance
CNS impairment

17. Inspect your trucks and work areas

18. K2, Spice, Herbal Incense
Synthetic Cannabis
Synthetic THC

19. Cocaine – What Should You Look
For?
– Runny or bloody noses,
dilated pupils, fast breathing
• Reduced productivity
– Highs followed by extreme
lows, poor grades, unkept,
– Frequent headaches
– Rushing through projects

20. Methamphetamine/Crank
• Street names include:
Meth, crank, crystal, or ice.
– “Clear” is a nearly clear,
high purity form of Meth.
– “Peanut butter” is a
yellowish
methamphetamine.
– “Ice” is a nearly 100
percent pure form of
methamphetamine.
Peanut Butter
Ice
Clear Crystal

21. Anyone can make a Meth Lab

22. Ecstasy / MDMA
Much like acid in the 60’s

23. Heroin - Ugly

24. Phencyclidine (PCP)
Common Names
• Some street names for PCP include: Angel
dust, Crystal, Rocket fuel

25. PCP & POLICE
Due to the anesthetic,
pain relieving effects of
PCP, There is a very
high pain tolerance
while taking the drug,
making it very difficult
for law enforcement
Other signs include:
Mumbling
Disorganized Speech
– Numbness in extremities
– Tell you bugs are crawling on
them.
– Disorganized thought

26. Drug Test Tampering Devices
•“Prosthetic” devices
that resemble human
genitalia and
designed to match
the donor’s skin
tone. These devices
include a reservoir
for heated urine.

27. Observed Collections Criteria
COLLECTOR DECISION:
• Suspicious items in
pockets
• Suspicious conduct
• Temperature out of
range or other
suspicious specimen
tampering.
NEW RULES FOR EMPLOYERS
• Employees with dilute specimens .
• Employees with invalid test results with
no valid medical explanation.
• Employees who submit out-of-
temperature range specimens or
tampered-with specimens at collection
sites. (new rules apply)
• Employees with prior positives and
refusals. All Return-to Duty & Follow-Up
testing is …….NOW MANDATORY!
Donor cannot volunteer for
observed collection.

28. Substance “Abuse”
• Substance “abuse” is
defined as continued use
with negative legal, work,
or personal consequences.
(Such as a DUI citation-
marital problems, loss of
job, etc)
• Stopping the use of the
drug is still possible.

29. Look for
Phys. & Emotional Changes
Changes
will occur.
Pay attention
to your
employees
MIDDLE STAGE OF ADDICTION

30. SPECIMEN TAMPERING
On-Site Testing
Qualified Collectors
Quick Response
Trained Supervisors

32. Trained WinCo Supervisors are given access to a library of
online documents. These documents are provided by Paramex
to help Store Managers and Supervisors in Reasonable
Suspicion situations and help maintain compliance with DOT
and WinCo Policy.
ACCESS CARD
Given to all Supervisor Trained
Personnel
Exclusive Access to Helpful Supervisor Documents