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The Return-to-Duty Process and the Clearhousing

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  The Return-to-Duty Process and the Clearhousing Employers or their designated consortia/third-party administrators and substance abuse professionals must now report select parts of the return-to-duty process in the Clearhousing within specific time frames. This reported information will update the river's view of their RTD status. STEPS SAP request sent (not yet completed): The employer provides the driver with a list of DOT qualified SAP's  as required by section 40.287. The driver selects their SAP from this list or based on their own research. SAP Designated (not yet completed): The designated SAP initially evaluates the driver. Initial SAP Assessment (not yet completed):   The SAP provides the employer with recommendations for education/treatment.  Determined eligible for RTD Testing. (not yet completed): After the driver completes the education/ treatment, the SAP re-evaluates the driver to determine compliance and establish a follow-up testing plan. RTD test with nega
 10 Things Every Driver File Should Contain The following things that all of your driver files should contain 1. Date of hire: Date of hire is the first thing you should have in the driver file which should be signed and date offer of employment. 2. Resume or Application: Resume or driver application is must. it should in the office from where the company is operating 3. Three-year work history:   Three years past from the date of hire, make sure there are no gaps, if the driver is unemployed for x amount of time, it should be listed in the work history. 4. Annual Abstract:   Annual abstract is necessary in the driver file, Pull the driver abstract during Insurance renewal. 5. Abstract preceding the date of hire. 6. Driver training: Hours of service    Load Securement  Trip-Inspection   Weight & Dimensions 7. Driver log-books:   Previous 6 months and the current month 8.Driver Evaluation. 9.Collision Evaluation. (if applicable) 10. Any violation ticket- past 4 years For more info