"Spotlight on the Controlled Substances/Alcohol BASIC"
Article published on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Website now
features the Controlled Substances/Alcohol Behavior Analysis and
Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) factsheet. This new factsheet
is the fourth in a series of seven that the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA) released on January 17, 2012 to
better educate motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle drivers,
and other industry stakeholders on CSA's seven safety categories.
Motor carriers and drivers can access this factsheet, as well as
the other BASIC factsheets, on the Resources page.
This week FMCSA is drawing attention to the Controlled
Substances/Alcohol BASIC factsheet, which covers driver impairment
due to alcohol, illegal drugs, and the misuse of prescription or
over-the-counter medications, as outlined under Parts 382 and 392
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Motor
carriers and drivers can refer to this factsheet for information
regarding the types of documents associated with this BASIC they
should keep, such as driver evaluations and referrals, and for
information about how to address problems related to controlled
substances and alcohol.
