When a CDL Fails a Drug Test, He Is Prohibited From Doing More Than You Think Simply put, when a CDL driver fails a drug test, he must be immediately removed from performing safety-sensitive functions (i.e., driving CMVs) until successful completion of the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional, and a negative [...]
DOT auditors are responsible for making sure employer are in compliance with the federal regulations for DOT drug and alcohol testing. We've compiled a DOT audit checklist that represent most of the records a DOT Agency and USCG auditor, inspector, or investigator will usually request and review during a program review. Keep in [...]
Of carriers audited by the DOT, only 7% pass without a violation. And those that don’t pass have an average of seven violations. Fines are usually “per violation,” which can mean a fine for each driver out of compliance. It adds up fast. DOT Regs and Challenges Since its founding in 1966, the U.S. [...]
Is your company compliant? Many companies,–mandated by DOT to have drug and alcohol testing programs–are not. Non-compliance can cost you. But safety is the goal. In May 2012, FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) officials charged 128 companies with violations of the DOT FMCSA regulations for drug and alcohol testing, removing 287 unsafe bus and [...]
