Central Reasonable Suspicion Training

Substance abuse is a direct threat to workplace safety, and the construction industry is among the most vulnerable. This 2.5-hour course corresponds with the requirements in 382.603 of the FMCSA regulations requiring reasonable suspicion determinations to be based on specific, contemporaneous, and articulable observations. 

This training includes the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse and use of controlled substances.  

Registration is required.

Course Outline: 
This course will go over the following topics among others:

History of drug testing
Required Documentation.
Supervisors’ role in a drug free workplace
Indicators that might lead to RS testing.
Different drugs and how someone may react while on that drug or withdrawing from that drug.
Drug retention times.
Specimen life from collection to releasing results.
Alcohol abuse and how to spot it.
Alcohol retention time and how the body dissipates alcohol. 
Intoxication vs tolerance.
Six step process of standing down an employee for a RS test.
Role playing, I am the supervisor and you’re the employee about to be stood down for RS testing how are you most likely to act.

Workbook with forms and directions to complete testing in a nondiscriminatory manner is included.

Sprinkled throughout the presentation are our most famous cheater stories to keep everything light and interactive. 

Certificate of training provided.

Instructor:
Tim Zimmerman
First Choice Drug Testing

Reservations

ABC Members - $125 each
Non Members - $175 each

Reservations are required. Please RSVP to megan@abcark.org or call 501-812-0828 by Friday, June 2, 2023.

First Come First Served!

Reservations not cancelled 72 hours prior to event constitute a financial commitment.