Post-Accident Drug Testing and DOT Employers
FMCSA dictates that post-accident drug testing should be done after any safety-sensitive employee is involved in an accident that happened on a public road and involved a commercial motor vehicle. DOT post-accident drug testing becomes necessary if any of the following circumstances are met: there is a human fatality, serious damage to a motor vehicle […]
Failed Drug Test and the FAA
If you failed a drug test and are a safety-sensitive employee for the Federal Aviation Administration you will need to follow the procedure outlined below. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a zero tolerance for substance abuse by its employees and therefore conducts routine drug tests to ensure that its workforce adheres to the rules […]
Overcome an Opioid Addiction
Also known as opioid use disorder, opioid addiction is described as the misuse of opioid drugs with the aim of getting high or evading withdrawal symptoms. It can result in a significant brain and body damage as well as affect day-to-day life – especially for a DOT safety-sensitive employee. Fortunately, different treatment options can help […]
Workplace Drug Testing in the DOT Field
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) regulates workplace drug testing of certain transportation employees. This includes employees in the following fields: mass transit, aviation, trucking, pipelines and railroads. The ODAPC offers information on employer drug and alcohol testing requirements, how to conduct tests and reinstatement of employees after testing violations. Workplace […]
Man Caught Transporting Drugs Faces Charges
A Florida man caught transporting drugs now faces criminal charges such as possession of a controlled substance and possession of narcotics with the intent to deliver after he was apprehended while attempting to smuggle around 800 pounds of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. Man Caught Transporting After Traffic Violation The trucker was arrested thanks to a […]
DOT SAP Program – Get Back to Work Fast!
If you fail a DOT drug test, there are two things that can happen based on the policy of your employer. Your employer can terminate your position in the company, or your employer can retain you. If your employer decides to retain you, you must complete the return-to-duty process, or the DOT SAP Program, before […]
Pre-Employment Screening Program Reports and DOT
Pre-Employment Screening Program reports contain private information, which includes “reports of serious driver-related safety violations,” such as drug test failures. Recently, a class-action lawsuit by six truck drivers against the United States Department of Transportation has been refused by the United States supreme court, giving a victory to the DOT. The case alleges that the […]
Looking for a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) in Your Area?
All safety-sensitive employees in the transportation industry are required to undertake a mandatory Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) program when they fail a DOT-mandated drug test. Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) are tasked with the responsibility of evaluating employees who violate a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol program regulation. They make recommendations as to […]
SAP Program for Your Employees
A DOT 5-Panel Screening is used as a screening for 5 types of drugs (Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opiates and Phencyclidine) using urine samples administered by employers as part of a pre-employment test as well as over the course of employment. If a drug test (or alcohol test) is failed, a SAP professional is a person […]
Find a National Substance Abuse Professional Network NOW!
A national substance abuse professional network is a service agent that provides a listing of SAPs readily available to an applicant or employee with names, addresses, and telephone numbers. An employer working with the DOT must provide to each employee (including an applicant or new employee) who violates a DOT drug and alcohol regulation a […]
