Presentation
Case Study: Can Deaf Truck Drivers be Trained in a Reasonably Safe Manner; An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Suit
SessionF1: Forensic Human Factors
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.
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.
Contributors
Event Type
Industry/Practitioner Case Study
Lecture
TimeTuesday, September 10th11:45am - 12pm MST
LocationFLW Salon A
Forensics Professional
DEI