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Case Study: Can Deaf Truck Drivers be Trained in a Reasonably Safe Manner; An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Suit
DescriptionThe claim in this legal matter was that a company could not reasonably accommodate deaf commercial driving vehicle (CMV) drivers during their required internal training. The plaintiff already held a commercial driving license (CDL) and had been previously employed as a commercial driver.
In the subject case studies, we reviewed the communication methods and channels available for CMV employers to safely employ deaf/hard of hearing (HOH) employees during the on-the-road portion of their training programs. Following the observational study, we reviewed relevant standards, regulations, and literature to propose alternate methods of facilitating communication to benefit employers and deaf/HOH employees in CMV settings. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a research and presentation method that was found to be successful in presenting information to overcome potential “common sense” biases that existed in this case.
Event Type
Industry/Practitioner Case Study
Lecture
TimeTuesday, September 10th11:45am - 12pm MST
LocationFLW Salon A
Tracks
Forensics Professional
Topics
DEI