Is it necessary for an owner-operator, who is not leased to a motor carrier, to belong to a consortium for random testing purposes?

Guidance on owner-operator joining consortium

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 11: Is it necessary for an owner-operator, who is not leased to a motor carrier, to belong to a consortium for random testing purposes?

Guidance: Yes....

If a driver has been notified of his/her selection of random drug and/or alcohol testing and the testing cannot be completed because of “unforeseeable obstacles” at the collection site (i.e. collection site closed, collector unavailable when driver shows

Question 21: If a driver has been notified of his/her selection of random drug and/or alcohol testing and the testing cannot be completed because of “unforeseeable obstacles” at the collection site (i.e. collection site closed, collector unavailable when driver shows up,...

If an employer is subject to random testing for only a partial calendar year, how should the employer determine the number of random tests required during the year to achieve the appropriate testing rate? (Examples: new employers that begin operating midw

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 20: If an employer is subject to random testing for only a partial calendar year, how should the employer determine the number of random tests required during the year to achieve the appropriate testing rate? (Examples:...

If an employee is off work due to temporary lay-off, illness, injury or vacation, should that individual’s name be removed from the random pool?

Guidance on including employees who are temporarily off work in the random pool

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 10: If an employee is off work due to temporary lay-off, illness, injury or vacation, should that individual’s name be removed from...

A motor carrier uses a consortium/third party administrator (C/TPA) to conduct its random selection of driver names. The C/TPA has many motor carriers in its random selection pool. The C/TPA has set up its random selection program to pick driver names and

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 19: A motor carrier uses a consortium/third party administrator (C/TPA) to conduct its random selection of driver names. The C/TPA has many motor carriers in its random selection pool. The C/TPA has set up its random...

After what period of time may an employer remove a casual driver from a random pool?

Guidance on when an employer may remove a casual driver from the random pool

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 9: After what period of time may an employer remove a casual driver from a random pool?

Guidance: An employer may...

Is it permissible to select alternates for the purpose of complying with the Random Testing regulations?

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 18: Is it permissible to select alternates for the purpose of complying with the Random Testing regulations?

Guidance: Yes, it is permissible to select alternates. However, it is only permissible if the primary...

May an employer notify a driver of his/her selection for a random controlled substances test while the driver is in an off-duty status?

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 17: May an employer notify a driver of his/her selection for a random controlled substances test while the driver is in an off-duty status?

Guidance: Yes. Part 382 does not prohibit an employer form notifying a...

Once an employee is randomly tested during a calendar year, is his/her name removed from the pool of names for the calendar year?

Guidance that the names of drivers tested earlier in the year must be returned to the pool for each new selection

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 6: Once an employee is randomly tested during a calendar year, is his/her name removed from the...

May an employer use the results of another program in which a driver participates to satisfy random testing requirements if the driver is used by the employer only occasionally?

Using another’s program to satisfy random testing requirements

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 5: May an employer use the results of another program in which a driver participates to satisfy random testing requirements if the driver...