National RTAP eLearning Webinar: New Substance Abuse Awareness Training August 31, 2016 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration
Agenda • Introduction • eLearning portal: elearning.nationalrtap.org • Registration • Teams – Team Admin – Learners • Substance Abuse Awareness course overview – Safety Sensitive Employees and 60 Minute Minimum Training Requirement – Module 1 – Module 2 – Certificate – Records/Transcripts • Questions?
Safety-Sensitive Employees Training Requirement 49 CFR Part 655.14(b) “C overed employees must receive at least 60 minutes of training on the effects and consequences of prohibited drug use on personal health, safety, and the work environment, and on the signs and symptoms that may indicate prohibited drug use .”
Who are safety-sensitive employees? • Maintaining revenue service vehicles or Employees of FTA grant recipients, sub recipients, and contractors who perform equipment used in revenue service safety-sensitive functions must be included including overhaul and rebuilding. in an FTA-compliant substance abuse • Providing security and carrying a management program. firearm on transit vehicles, transfer The FTA defines safety-sensitive functions points, and transit facilities open to the as follows: Operation of a revenue service vehicle, in or out of revenue service • Operating and a non-revenue service • Volunteers: vehicle that requires drivers to hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) . – Must have CDL to drive vehicle, or • Operating a revenue service vehicle – Remunerated for service in excess of including when the vehicle is not in costs incurred revenue service. • Carrying a firearm for security purposes • Controlling dispatch or movement of a public. revenue service vehicle.
Contact Information National RTAP Neil Rodriguez, Project Manager 888.589.6821 nrodriguez@nationalrtap.org nationalrtap.org facebook.com/nationalrtap Robbie Sarles, RLS & Associates elearning.nationalrtap.org rsarles@rlsandassoc.com elearning@nationalrtap.org The recording and slides will be posted at nationalrtap.org/webinars U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration
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