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ESPESPEmployee Status Program

in Education, Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing, Mining

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1. The problem and its relevance.

2. Our solution

3. How it works today.

4. Benefits.

Transportation: Transportation: Accidents From Accidents From ImpairmentImpairmentSubstance Abuse

• Alcohol was the most prevalent drug, found in 52% of vehicle accidents.

• Alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine and amphetamines are responsible for most trucking accidents.

Fatigue / sleep-deprivation • Fatigue contributes to numerous accidents.

Transportation: Transportation: StatisticsStatisticsOf randomly tested interstate tractor-trailer drivers:• 15% had marijuana in their system

Of all stopped reckless drivers w/o alcohol in their system:• 45% had marijuana in their system (*)• 25% had cocaine in their system

Truck accidents:• 30% caused by driver fatigue• 13% of fatal accidents caused by drivers using marijuana. • 12% had non-prescription stimulants

(*) 3x marijuana detection in drivers prescreened for recklessness

Transportation: Transportation: LiabilityLiabilityIn 2006, a Swift Transportation driver on meth was involved in a highway wreck with a Yellow Freight truck:

• $23.5 million verdict for one YF employee who suffered catastrophic spinal cord injury.

• A wrongful death trial is still pending for the other YF employee.

Transportation: “Direct Transportation: “Direct Observation Rule”Observation Rule”

In May 2009, a court decision supported the US DOT requirement for transportation industry employers to implement the Direct Observation Rule for Return-to-Duty and Follow-up testing 73 Fed. Reg. 62,910, 62,918

• Adulteration of urine samples collected for drug and alcohol screening has significantly increased among workers.

• Employees who elect not to participate in drug & alcohol screening shall be treated as a positive test and required to demonstrate that they are drug free before returning to work.

√ ESP will help employers by providing solid, quantifiable, reasonable-suspicion indicators.

Substance Abuse TestingSubstance Abuse Testing

• Exceeding minimum federal requirements is always beneficial.

– Current testing procedures are invasive, slow and costly.– Testing can easily cost $100 per test.

• Employers struggle with reasonable cause for conducting targeted drug tests.– A reasonable-suspicion test could result in litigation.– Now “Direct Observation” is required.– Often supervisors “look the other way.”

Laura Ruhl Genson, Anita Kerezman (Eds.) (2006). Truck accident litigation (2nd Edition). ISBN:1-59031-760-2 Page 231. “In Defense of a Claim by an Employee”

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ESP ImplementationESP Implementation

• ESP works in 3 Steps: Identify Write Result

• Can be deployed on an existing PC by adding a tablet.

• Can be deployed on a variety of portable devices.

Example User InterfaceExample User Interface

1. Enter your name:

2. Write the following with the pen: eeeleeel

3. Test result: Problem detected!

(Results saved. Supervisor notified. Employee notified.)

John Smith

Demonstration of ESPDemonstration of ESP

• We are using an off-the-shelf digitizing tablet and our computer.

• Using MovAlyzeR®, our general-purpose, patent-pending, handwriting analysis system.

• The test can be completed within one minute.

1. Identify yourself.1. Identify yourself.

Select your ID with the pen.

2. Read instructions2. Read instructions

A few simple handwriting patterns.

... ... and write.and write.

Perform each pattern as instructed.

3. Results3. Results

Instant results for instant decisions.

Example ResultsExample Results Days 1-4 are OK ...

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... change is evident on Day 5.

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Other IndicatorsOther IndicatorsMultiple independent movement features indicate problems on Day 5.

Forces & Dysfluency Duration & Velocity

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Benefits - ImplicationsBenefits - ImplicationsNon-invasive Test everyone

Deterring Test always

Low cost Test anytime

Pre-screening Better than random testing

Non-profiling Automatic selection

Catch repeat offenders Documented firing

No advance warning No stand-ins.

Drug testing policy Insurance, mitigation

SummarySummary

• Substance abuse is a known problem.

• Fatigue is a known problem.

• Sudden health issues can have an impact.

• Reasonable suspicion is the key.

• ESP is a research-based solution.

• Responsibility demands we act now.