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Drug & Alcohol Program
The Office of Passenger Transportation Substance Abuse Management Oversight and Technical Assistance program provides Michigan’s grantees and sub-grantees of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding with training materials, training sessions, program implementation aids, FTA-approved policy templates, and regulatory guidance on the FTA and United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations concerning the testing of safety-sensitive employees for prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse.
All recipients of public transportation funds under federal code Sections 5307, 5309 and 5311 are required to comply with FTA drug and alcohol program requirements in accordance with 49 CFR Part 655 and USDOT's Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs in 49 CFR Part 40, as amended.
Contact
Kevin Wassom, Compliance Specialist for Michigan Public Transit Agencies Regulated by FTA
517-230-5949
Commercial truck and passenger for-hire transportation service providers should contact the Michigan Field Office for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for questions regulated by FMCSA at 517-853-5990.
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Regulatory Questions
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Regulations
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Resources
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Training and Publications
What actions constitute a “refusal to test”?
40.191 Refusals
What happens if an employee can’t produce enough urine for testing?
40.193 Shy Bladder
What events qualify as an “accident” that will require drug and alcohol testing?
655.44 Post Accident Testing
We currently have employees in follow up testing program; do they need to submit to directly observed collections? What exactly are directly observed collections?
40.67 Direct Observation Collections
What are the FTA policy statement requirements regarding drugs and alcohol?
655.15
What are the FTA education and training requirements for covered employees and supervisors?
655.14
Preparing for an audit? Here are the current FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Audit Questions.
FTA Audit Questions
49 CFR Part 40 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
49 CFR Part 655 Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drugs Use in Transit Operations
USDOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
Federal Transit Administration Drug and Alcohol
Federal Transit Administration Tools and Resources
FTA - Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates to Newsletters
Drug and Alcohol Compliance Review Checklist (MDOT form 1472)
Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Management
National RTAP Resource Library
National RTAP Compliance Section
National RTAP eLearning
Random Testing
Random Testing Charts
Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Template
Drug and Alcohol Annual Summary
Alcohol Testing
Alcohol Testing Form
Alcohol Testing Form Suppliers
BAT/STT (DOT Model Course) Training Manuals
Approved Evidential Breath Measurement Devices
Approved Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids
Conforming Product List for Calibrating Units for Breath Alcohol Testers
How can I become a technician for DOT alcohol testing?
Drug Testing
Guidance for Employees
Guidance for Employers
MRO Split Specimen Cancellation Notification (suggested format)
Policy Templates
MDOT Drug & Alcohol Policy Implementation
MDOT Drug & Alcohol Policy Template Zero Tolerance FTA Approved
MDOT Drug & Alcohol Policy Template Return to Duty FTA Approved