Policy Glossary

Safety-Sensitive Function

An employee is considered to be performing a safety-sensitive function during any period in which he or she is actually performing, ready to perform, or immediately available to perform any safety-sensitive function. For the Department, the typical safety-sensitive function is operating a commercial motor vehicle. It also includes all time loading or unloading a vehicle, supervising or assisting in the loading or unloading, repairing, obtaining assistance, waiting to be dispatched, or remaining in attendance with disabled vehicle by the CDL driver or as otherwise set forth in 49 CFR 395.2, Paragraphs 1 through 6.