[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR16.401]

[Page 282]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 16_CHEMICAL TESTING--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart D_Employee Assistance Programs
 
Sec. 16.401  Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


    The employer shall provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for 
all crewmembers. The employer may establish the EAP as a part of its 
internal personnel services or the employer may contract with an entity 
that will provide EAP services to a crewmember. Each EAP must include 
education and training on drug use for crewmembers and the employer's 
supervisory personnel as provided below:
    (a) EAP education program: Each EAP education program must include 
at least the following elements: display and distribution of 
informational material; display and distribution of a community service 
hot-line telephone number for crewmember assistance, and display and 
distribution of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in 
the workplace.
    (b) EAP training program: An EAP training program must be conducted 
for the employer's crewmembers and supervisory personnel. The training 
program must include at least the following elements: the effects and 
consequences of drug and alcohol use on personal health, safety, and 
work environment; the manifestations and behavioral cues that may 
indicate drug and alcohol use and abuse; and documentation of training 
given to crewmembers and the employer's supervisory personnel. 
Supervisory personnel must receive at least 60 minutes of training.