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Taxicab Driver Drug & Alcohol Testing - OCTAP Regulations & Requirements <br /> <br /> Supervisor/Employee Training & Education Requirements <br /> <br />Supervisors responsible for making assessments of reasonable suspicion for controlled <br />substance and/or alcohol use by drivers shall complete at least one hour of training in the subject <br />of controlled substance use and effects and at least one hour of training in the subject of alcohol <br />misuse and effects (totaling at least two hours of training). <br /> <br /> a) A signed and dated statement from each supervisor verifying completion of required <br /> training must be kept on file by each taxicab company. <br /> <br />Taxicab drivers shall complete at least one hour total of training in the subjects of controlled <br />substance use and effects and alcohol misuse and effects. <br /> <br /> a) A signed and dated statement from each driver verifying completion of required training <br /> must be kept on file by each taxicab company. <br /> <br />Each taxicab company must have a written policy in effect on the prohibition of the use of <br />controlled substances and the misuse of alcohol while performing safety-sensitive duties. <br /> <br /> a) A written copy of the company policy must be given to every taxicab driver. <br /> <br /> b) A signed and dated statement from every driver certifying that he or she has received, read <br /> and understands the policy must be kept on file by each taxicab company. <br /> <br />Each taxicab company is responsible for distributing to every driver educational materials <br />concerning controlled substance and alcohol testing policies and procedures. <br /> <br /> a) A signed and dated statement from every driver certifying that he or she has received, read <br /> and understands the material must be kept on file by each taxicab company. <br /> <br />Record Retention <br /> <br />Drivers' records shall be retained by taxicab companies for a period of five (5) years that contain <br />the following information: positive controlled substance use test results; alcohol test results with <br />BAC over 0.02%; refusals or failures (for any reason) by drivers to take required tests; documents <br />presented by a driver to dispute the results of a drug or alcohol test; driver referrals to Substance <br />Abuse Professionals; return-to-duty and follow-up testing documentation. <br /> <br />Driver and supervisor records shall be retained by taxicab companies for a period of two (2) years <br />that contain the following information: controlled substance and alcohol test collection information <br />and procedures; controlled substance use and alcohol misuse training documentation, materials, <br />information and procedures. <br /> <br />Drivers' records shall be retained by taxicab companies for a period of one (1) year that contain <br />the following information: negative controlled substance use test results; alcohol test results with <br />BAC below 0.02%. <br /> <br />I:\planning\amyw\taxidrug doc <br /> <br /> <br />