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Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q2

Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q2

Description: CANADIAN DRIVERS WITH PROSTHESIS –REQUIREMENTS FOR US OPERATION

Q2:  Is a Canadian driver with a limb impairment required to wear a prosthesis while operating in the United States...

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.

Question:

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...

Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q1

 Medical Qualification FAQ – Waivers – Q1

Description: DO CANADIAN DRIVERS WITH LIMB IMPAIRMENTS REQUIRE WAIVER TO OPERATE IN US

FAQ1: Will Canadian drivers with limb impairments be required to obtain a waiver from FMCSA...

Medical Qualification FAQ – Insulin Treated Diabetes Mellitus

FAQ1: Are U.S. or Canadian licensed CMV drivers permitted to operate cross-border in a CMV if they have been medically qualified with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus?

 A1: Yes.  On September 24, 2019, the medical reciprocity agreement between the U.S. and Canada was amended...

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.

Question

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...