The Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) require mandated safety-sensitive employees to adhere to drug and alcohol testing. Testing is for the well being of the public, and in the case of the FAA, to keep our skies safe. If an FAA employee flies a plane under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, […]
DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees are held to very high standards. Their duties can affect the safety of the public whenever they operate a vehicle, heavy machinery, train, bus or airplane. Therefore, strict guidelines are in place to ensure that the vehicles are always operated correctly. Should someone operate one incorrectly, or if an accident were […]
SAP Referral Services (SRS) offers several services aimed at helping organizations who have DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees on staff. Some of our services include evaluations such as DOT, and Non-Regulated/Company compliant substance abuse evaluations, DWI/DUI compliant substance abuse evaluations, psychological evaluations, and fitness-for-duty evaluations. Additionally, SRS offers critical incident stress management for employees, compliance reporting, […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) qualifies safety-sensitive employees as those that are responsible for the safety of themselves as well as the safety of other people. All DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing. Refusing to submit to a drug or alcohol test is considered equivalent to a violation. If an […]
Drug and alcohol testing regulations have been in place since 1993 after the Department of Transportation (DOT) recognized that the actions of their safety-sensitive employees can put the general public at significant risk. As part of these regulations, random drug and alcohol testing is a reality for DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees. Depending on the sector, […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains strict regulations for the safety-sensitive employees working in any of their modes, including those working for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Within the FRA, safety-sensitive employees are “those who perform service covered under the hours of service laws (covered service).” As these employees work on and around the trains, […]
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all safety-sensitive employees working within their modes to adhere to drug and alcohol testing rules. Consequently, these testing rules apply to safety-sensitive employees of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The mission is to minimize the number of accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks. Testing for […]
A DOT (Department of Transportation) mandated employee in a safety-sensitive position undergoes drug and/or alcohol testing several times throughout their career. Testing regulations apply to safety-sensitive employees including those who work on pipelines, drive trucks or buses, operate ferries or trains, and fly or work on airplanes. These vital workers are responsible for providing a […]
The FAA holds to a zero-tolerance policy for employee drug and alcohol abuse. Since aviation employees are safety-sensitive they must submit to drug and alcohol testing. Testing occurs pre-employment as well as randomly or as the result of reasonable suspicion during employment. If an FAA employee fails or refuses to take a drug and/or alcohol […]
DOT drug and alcohol testing procedures were introduced nearly 30 years ago in response to a spate of transportation accidents. These drug and alcohol regulations help maintain the safety of the traveling public, co-workers, and the employee themselves. Fortunately, the guidelines have proven to be effective in reducing the amount of accidents involving DOT mandated […]
