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Limiting Your Liability Exposures: Reasonable Suspicion Education & Safety Regulation Updates
Reasonable Suspicion Education
Drug-Free Workplace
This two-hour training, presented by Don McCloskey of Bio-Med Testing Service, Inc, is designed to help personnel identify, confront, document, and test employees who may be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
Topics include:
- The effects of alcohol and drugs in the workplace
- The role of the supervisor in a DOT testing program
- Signs, symptoms, and behavioral indicators of the DOT 5 prohibited drugs
Drugs and Alcohol Misuse:
- Prohibited behavior and prescription drug use
- How to recognize and document performance using the behavior observation checklist
- How to apply the four steps of constructive confrontation
- How to handle employee defense strategies
What to do when:
- An employee refuses to be tested
- A supervisor receives hearsay information
- An employee discovers a suspicious substance
- An employee leaves the worksite without authorization after being identified as unfit for duty
About the Speaker
Bio-Med Testing, Inc.’s Clinical Manager, Don McCloskey, brings eight plus years of outstanding service and experience in the field of Drug Testing Operations. His contributions to Bio-Med Testing include his extensive experience in Occupational Drug Testing Operations and Procedures as well as his excellent relations in working with Medical Review Officers and their client base. Additionally, Don consults and educates our client base and industry colleagues on current and new Federal Regulations and State Laws governing Drug Testing while overseeing all phases of our Clinical and Field Operations.
Don’s certifications include: OSHA Safety and Health Management, OSHA Safety Committee Operations, Certified BAT Master Instructor, and Collector Train the Trainer.
Safety Regulation Updates
Defensive Driving
SDAO Loss Control Manager, Scott Neufeld, will present a refresher on defensive driving, claims/accident review, best practices, and operational issues.
Topics include:
- Basic principles
- Driving Conditions
- Claims Examples
- Distractions
- Speed
- Best Practices
- OR-OSHA Issues
Safety Committees
All employers are affected by the recent changes made to safety committee rules under OAR 437-001-0765. Scott Neufeld will help attendees gain an understanding of a safety committee’s seven essential duties, how to determine who will serve on the committee, and the requirements of holding regular safety committee meetings. Join us to learn how to implement the new requirements and limit your district’s liability exposure.
Topics include:
- Purpose of a safety committee
- OR-OSHA Rules
- Training
- Meetings
- Inspection
- Workplace Hazards
- Workplace Accidents
About the Speaker
Scott Neufeld is SDAO’s Loss Control Manager. He conducts loss control surveys, assists with training programs, reviews safety programs, and assists members with OSHA compliance. He has been in the Loss Control/Risk Management field for eleven years.
Scott worked as a Loss Control Specialist for Salem Area Mass Transit where he was in charge of their workers’ compensation, property and liability claims, drug and alcohol, and safety programs.
Scott graduated from Oregon State University in 1997 with a degree in Environmental Health and Safety with an option in Occupational Safety.
Dates, Times, & Locations
- July 29 · 10 am to 2:30 pm · Salem
Red Lion Hotel, 3301 Market Street NE - August 4 · 10 am to 2:30 pm · Bend
The Riverhouse, 3075 N Highway 97 - August 8 · 10 am to 2:30 pm · Medford
Courtyard by Marriott, Medford Airport
600 Airport Road - August 11 · 10 am to 2:30 pm · Newport
Best Western Agate Beach Inn
3019 North Coast Highway - August 14 · 10 am to 2:30 pm · Pendleton
Oxford Suites, 2400 SW Court Place
Cost: $50.00 (includes course materials and lunch).
To register, visit us online, or complete and submit the registration form on the training flyer.
The registration desk will open at 9:30 am at each location. Registration deadline is one week prior to training.
It is suggested that you dress in layers so you can adjust your clothing for comfort. Everyone’s personal thermostat is different.
If you have questions contact Melissa High at (503) 371-8667 or (800) 285-5461.
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Defensive Driving - How to Avoid Being In A Traffic Crash
This four-hour class is designed for the professional who wants a refresher on basic driving skills, techniques, and knowledge to keep pace with current training, literature, and technology. The class also incorporates various advanced strategies, coupled with some fundamental laws of physics to challenge even the most experienced of drivers. DPSST Course Certification available for firefighters.
An interactive discussion will take place among the following topics and more:
- Being a smart driver
- Vehicle Maintenance and Oversights
- Evasive Tactics
- Roadway Friction
- Perception and reaction times
- Speed
- Vehicle Rollovers
- Black boxes in cars
- Case Studies
- Any "What If's" brought up during class
The primary instructor for this training is Gary G. Miller. Gary retired in August after spending 27 years in the Patrol Services Division of the Oregon State Police. Gary was the Assistant Director of the Patrol Services Division upon retirement and spent most of his career either reconstructing traffic crashes or managing the Collision Reconstruction Program for the Department. He has testified as an expert witness in many counties in the state where he has reconstructed over 60 traffic fatalities that resulted in criminal prosecution and over 600 other crashes. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University and has received accreditations from Northwestern University, the University of Northern Florida, and Texas A&M University, and is a nationally accredited Crash Reconstructionist.
Tentative Training Dates and Locations for Member Fire and Ambulance Districts
- July 19-20, 2008: Cloverdale RFPD
- September 13-14, 2008: Keating RFPD
- March 20-21, 2009: Chiloquin RFPD
For more information, contact Jaime Keeling at 800.285.5461.
SDAO's online Defensive Driving Training is in the works for member Special Districts! Look for more information to be posted soon.
SDAO Best Practices Workshops
Attend this informal workshop to discuss the services and programs available to you as a member of the Special Districts Association of Oregon, keep current on issues that impact the operation of your public agency, and earn points towards obtaining your SDAO Best Practices insurance discount. Topics include ethics, internal controls, fund accounting overview, and records retention. Check your mailbox - a flyer will be mailed when a workshop is scheduled near you!
Future SDAO Annual Conference Dates
- February 5-8, 2009 • Downtown Marriott Hotel • Portland, Oregon
