Remaining Compliant Through COVID-19 The FMCSA drug testing exemption allows certain interstate transportation employers involved in the Coronavirus response to skip random drug and alcohol testing. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an Enforcement Notice extending this waiver through Feb. 28, 2021. Moreover, the agency released this notice on Dec. 15 as [...]
Use Can Lead to Positive Marijuana Test Can federally regulated truck drivers safely use CBD products? The simple answer is “No.” DOT CBD warning makes it clear that use may lead to job loss. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) warn that commercial drivers who use [...]
Urine Today, Your Hair 2021 It took an act of Congress and six years of waiting, but federal guidelines for hair sample drug testing in the trucking industry will finally be available in 2021. The FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act) was signed into law in December 2015. It included provisions for highway [...]
When a driver fails or refuses a drug or alcohol test, serious consequences follow. The situation becomes complicated quickly. Employers and drivers must understand the Return-To-Duty (RTD) process. This is essential to resolving FMCSA Clearinghouse Violations. After selecting a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), the driver must designate them in the Clearinghouse. The SAP cannot [...]
Keep up with FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse regulations or get help, now! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and owner/operators requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for work, think use of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is voluntary or on-hold. It’s not. The Clearinghouse has been [...]
In the midst of a global pandemic with confusing and conflicting information about how the coronavirus is transmitted, many breath alcohol technicians are uncomfortable conducting breath tests. Makes sense. Even with precautions, including using a private area outdoors, there is an individual exhaling strongly in close proximity to the BAT (Breath Alcohol Technician). The [...]
