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Drug & Alcohol Testing

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Determination of DOT Agency Random Testing Pool: When an employee is subject to the alcohol and controlled substance testing rules of more than one DOT agency (e.g., PHMSA & FMCSA), how is it determined which DOT agency’s random testing rate applies to th

Guidance on how to manage dual-agency covered employees.

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Determination of DOT Agency Random Testing Pool: When an employee is subject to the alcohol and controlled substance testing rules of more than one DOT agency (e.g., PHMSA & FMCSA), how is it determined which DOT...

Return-to-duty/Pre-employment Testing: What type of DOT tests must an employer provide in order to hire a driver who has completed the referral and evaluation process with a SAP, but still needs a return-to-duty test before the driver may perform a safety

Guidance on conducting a single DOT test to satisfy both the requirements for a return-to-duty and preemployment test.

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Return-to-duty/Pre-employment Testing: What type of DOT tests must an employer provide in order to hire a driver who has completed the referral and...

The Custody and Control Form for a pre-employment DOT test mistakenly indicated that the test was conducted pursuant to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) authority. The form should have indicated that the employee was a CDL-driver, being tested

Guidance on whether identifying the wrong DOT mode on the Custody and Control Form for a pre-employment test would result in the test being cancelled and recollection required.

Question: The Custody and Control Form for a pre-employment DOT test mistakenly indicated that the test was...

Self-Admission: A driver admits to a company official that they have used a controlled substance, as defined in the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA-5) for a 5 panel DOT drug test; however, the self-admission either does not meet the criteria under

Guidance on employee admissions

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Self-Admission: A driver admits to a company official that they have used a controlled substance, as defined in the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA-5) for a 5 panel DOT drug test; however, the self-admission either does not meet the...