Do Commercial Drivers Get a Drug Test After Every Accident?

The days when truck drivers would drive for 48 hours around the country on coffee and amphetamines should be long gone. This dangerous behavior is not only a bad choice, but also illegal. Since 1991 commercial driver license (CDL) holders have been subject to federally mandated drug and alcohol testing. If you are wondering whether [...]

By |October 21st, 2022|Blog, DOT Drug Testing|Comments Off on Do Commercial Drivers Get a Drug Test After Every Accident?

What Happens If My Employees Don’t Complete The Random Drug Testing Before the End of the Quarter?

The answer depends on whether the random selection program is a DOT regulated program or a non-DOT program. DOT has specific requirements. DOT Random Drug Testing In a DOT regulated random testing program, all random tests are supposed to be conducted in the period when the selections were made. An employee selected, for example, in [...]

By |July 18th, 2022|DOT Compliance|Comments Off on What Happens If My Employees Don’t Complete The Random Drug Testing Before the End of the Quarter?

DOT Tests Are a Good Start

As business owners, most of us look at our drug testing policies as an afterthought, something to check off of the endless to-do list. Often the policy just ends up in the drawer.  If your workforce includes employees regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, then you probably understand federal drug testing requirements. But most of the [...]

By |November 13th, 2019|Blog, Drugs|Comments Off on DOT Tests Are a Good Start