SAP Evaluations for DOT & Non-DOT

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What is a SAP?

Substance Abuse Professional

The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation.
SAP makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.As a SAP you represent the major decision point (and in some cases the only decision point) an employer may have in choosing whether or not to place an employee behind the steering wheel of a school bus, in the cockpit of a plane, at the helm of an oil tanker, at the throttle of a train, in the engineer compartment of a subway car, or at the emergency control valves of a natural gas pipeline. Your responsibility to the public is enormous!

The purpose of a SAP

A SAP is the gatekeeper. It is the professional job to protect the Public interest and not the driver themselves.

As a SAP you are advocate for neither the employer nor the employee. Your function is to protect the public interest in safety by professionally evaluating the employee and recommending appropriate education and/or treatment, follow-up tests, and aftercare.

A SAP should be familiar with 49 CFR Part 40 while paying particular attention to the Subparts O-R:
• Subpart O – Substance Abuse Professional and Return-to-Duty Process
• Subpart P – Confidentiality and Release of Information
• Subpart Q – Roles and Responsibilities of Service Agents
• Subpart R – Public Interest Exclusions
• Appendix E to Part 40 – SAP equivalency Requirements for Certification Organizations

Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines
ODAPC SAP Guide Aug09.pdf

Where to locate additional resources about DOT regulations: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/