Drunk Driving as a DOT Mandated Safety-Sensitive Employee?
Drunk driving is always a serious offense, but for a DOT mandated safety-sensitive employee, it means immediate removal from their safety sensitive functions and the need to seek a SAP evaluation. Drunk driving is not tolerated for any safety-sensitive employee, which is something that employees need to properly understand if they are new to their […]
Failed Drug Test? Start Your SAP Program NOW
Do you work in a safety-sensitive position within one of the Department of Transportation modes such as USCG, FAA, FMCSA, PHMSA, or FRA? If so you, you are familiar with the drug and alcohol testing that is required to perform safety-sensitive duties. If you fail a drug and/or alcohol test you will be removed from […]
How Long Does it Take to Find a SAP?
If a safety-sensitive DOT-mandated employee fails a drug or alcohol test they will be removed from their safety sensitive duties and must find a DOT qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) in their area to begin the return-to-duty process. During this process the SAP will evaluate them to determine their specific level of substance misuse and […]
FMCSA: When are Drug and Alcohol Tests Required After an Accident?
Have you recently failed post-accident drug testing? A safety-sensitive employee has a responsibility to remain drug and alcohol free while on duty, as their work directly affects the safety of themselves, their colleagues, and the general public. In addition to being drug free, they have to refrain from using alcohol while on the job and […]
Marijuana Legalization and Safety-Sensitive Employees
Although many states may be legalizing marijuana use, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act still prohibits safety-sensitive employees from using drugs. Safety-sensitive employees in the transportation industry are mandated to comply with federal requirements regarding drug testing. The use of marijuana is not allowable by safety-sensitive DOT employees due to these federal regulations. How do […]
Successfully Remain Drug and Alcohol Free
If you are back to safety-sensitive duties because you completing the return to duty process, congratulations! After successfully complying with the protocol outlined by your SAP, submitting a negative drug and/or alcohol test result, and returning to safety-sensitive duties, it is now time to remain drug and alcohol free. You don’t have to go through […]
How Does Reasonable Suspicion Testing Affect my Employees?
Reasonable suspicion testing is a type of drug testing that is typically used in workplaces where safety is a major concern. This type of drug and/or alcohol test applies to safety-sensitive employees federally regulated by the Department of Transportation. Reasonable suspicion testing can have a major impact on safety-sensitive employees. If the employee fails a […]
Considering Drug Use as a Safety-Sensitive Employee? Think Again!
Life can be stressful which may lead people to turn to drugs or alcohol in order to escape from reality. In fact, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2019 20.4 million people in the U.S. had a substance abuse disorder diagnosis. This figure doesn’t take into account the number of people whose […]
What Substances are Tested for During a DOT Drug Test?
Have you recently failed a DOT drug and/or alcohol test? “The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act required DOT Agencies to implement drug testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in the aviation, trucking (including school bus drivers, and certain limousine and van drivers), railroads, mass transit, aviation and pipelines industries. In 1994, DOT added alcohol testing requirements […]
What is the FMCSA Return to Duty Process?
In the early nineties, the Federal Government recognized the need for the transportation industry to be drug and alcohol-free since it utilizes public routes. As a result, they passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act which requires all FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) mandated employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing at designated times. […]
