What Does FRA Post-Accident Drug Testing Entail?

In an effort to prevent railroad accidents and casualties, DOT mandated employees who have failed a drug and/or alcohol test must complete drug and/or alcohol treatment or education programs. Successful compliance is required in order to return to safety-sensitive positions. All DOT mandated employees are to be tested. These tests can be random, post-accident, and for reasonable suspicion.

If you fail FRA post-accident drug testing, you will be referred to a qualified SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) and must comply with required treatment and/or education in order to get back to your safety-sensitive work.

The FRA Post-Accident Drug Testing Rules

The FRA will investigate accidents that involve employee and passenger fatalities. If a DOT mandated employee has been involved in an accident, a DOT drug and/or alcohol test will be conducted.

FRA post-accident testing requires blood and urine tests from all DOT mandated employees. The purpose of testing those involved is to determine if drug and/or alcohol abuse was a cause. If you failed FRA post-accident drug testing you are required by the DOT to schedule a substance abuse evaluation with a qualified SAP.

Did You Fail FRA Post-Accident Drug Testing? Choose SRS!

If you are a DOT mandated employee and working for the FRA you will need to follow all rules and regulations of drug and alcohol testing. If you are involved in an accident on the job you will be required to complete FRA post-accident drug testing. If you fail this test you will be immediately removed from your safety-sensitive duties and required to be referred to an SAP in your area. The SAP will evaluate you and determine the appropriate course of treatment or education. Once you comply with the SAP and the recommendations for treatment or/ education, you will be scheduled for an follow-up evaluation and given authorization to submit to a return-to- duty drug/alcohol test.

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