Your Prescription For
DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
Your Prescription For
DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
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United States Department of Transportation’s CFR 49 Part 40 and the Federal Motor Carrier’s FMCSA Part 395 Outline Specific Reasons That Drug and Alchol Testing Must Be Carried Out.
Pre-Employment
FMCSA 382.301(a) states that "Prior to the first time a driver performs safety-sensitive functions for an employer, the driver shall undergo testing for controlled substances as a condition prior to be used."
Random
Required under FMCSA 382.305, Every driver (including owner/operators) shall submit to random alcohol and controlled substance testing.
Post-Addident
Required within 8 hours for drugs but no later than 32 hours and within 2 hours for alcohol but no later than 8 hours.
Reasonable Suspicion
Involves sending an employee for testing who exhibits the signs and symptons of drug or alcohol use on the jobsite. Based on the observations of a trained supervisor.
Return to Duty
If a Safety Sensitive Employee Fails a DOT Drug Test, They Must Successfully Complete A DOT Arrpoved Substance Abuse Program (SAP). They Must Then Pass a "Return to Duty" Test Before Resuming Safety Sensitive Duties.
FOLLOW-UP
After a Safety Sensitive Employee Passes a "Return to Duty" Drug Test, They Must Complete of 6 Follow-Up Tests Within 12 Months. The SAP May Continue the Follow-Up Testing Schedule For Up to 5 Years.
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AGENCIES
Although the DOT Requires Drug & Alcohol Testing In General, Each Modality Has It’s Own Specific Guidelines Regarding The Situations Described Above. IE Drug Testing is Experienced Working With All of Them
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SOLUTIONS
CONSORTIUM
Your DOT / CHP Safety Audit is Coming Soon! Put IE Drug Testing to Work For You to Ensure Your Comapany is Fully Compliant With All Federal & State Testing Regulations. Before You Hit The Road, We Will Help You Implement The Following:
Testing
The First Step. You Must Test Your Safety Sensitive Employees and Get a Negative Test Result Before You Put Them To Work.
Consortium
After They Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Test, Employees Are Entered Into a Pool and Randomly Tested for Drugs & Alcohol Throughout The Year
Training
A 2 Hour Supervisor Training Class is Required by The DOT under FMCSA 382.603 and Must Be Taken Before You Are Qualified to Order Any Type of "Reasonable Suspicion" Testing.
Policy
The DOT Wants You And Your Employees to Know The Rules. From Owner Operators to large fleets, a DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy is Required under FMCSA 382.601 For All Companies.
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