May an employer or consortium include non-U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-covered employees in a random pool with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-covered employees?

Employers placing non-DOT -covered employees in a random pool

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 15: May an employer or consortium include non-U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-covered employees in a random pool with U.S. Department of...

How should an employer compute the number of random tests to be given to ensure that the appropriate testing rate is achieved given the fluctuations in driver populations and the high turnover rate of drivers?

Guidance on how to account for fluctuations in driver population when computing the number of random tests to be given

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 14: How should an employer compute the number of random tests to be given to ensure that the...

Is it permissible to combine the drivers from the subsidiaries of a parent employer into one pool, with the parent employer acting as a consortium?

Guidance on combining the drivers from the subsidiaries of a parent employer into one random pool

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 13: Is it permissible to combine the drivers from the subsidiaries of a parent employer into one pool with...

Guidance on employer joining consortium

Guidance on employer joining consortium

Section § 382.305: Random testing.

Question 12: If an employer joins a consortium, and the consortium is randomly testing at the appropriate rates, will these rates meet the requirements of the alcohol and controlled...

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 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...