From the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. “Is the boss singling me out? I just did a random last month. Joe never gets tested. I don’t think this thing is random at all!” These concerns are common among many safety-sensitive employees. Many employers have faced court challenges to prove [...]
From the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. It is best practice for an employer to document every step of the random testing process. This includes the numbers, names drawn, dates and times of notification, dates and times of collections, and why a selected employee was not tested during a [...]
From the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. When an employee receives a notification, the individual must proceed immediately to the collection site. Contrary to urban legends circulating among some workers, "immediately" does not mean two hours. It means that after notification, every action the employee takes must lead directly [...]
From the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. Notify each employee discreetly, following your company’s policy. Conduct random testing in strict confidence, involving only a limited number of people who know the selection list. Why? This approach maintains the element of surprise.Best Practices: Set clear procedures to ensure each employee [...]
From the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. Here's what happens when an employee isn’t available for random drug testing. Best Practices For Random Drug Test If you select an employee for testing and know they’ll be unavailable during the selection cycle (due to an extended absence or long-term illness), [...]
Find out how often random testing should take place from the DOT Publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. Random testing is effective because of the element of surprise. Employees know they will be tested, but they are never sure when. For this reason, employers should conduct random selections and testing at [...]
Interested in how employees are selected for random testing? Learn the details from the DOT publication Best Practices for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing. Each person in a random testing pool must have an equal chance of being selected and tested during every selection period. Use a scientifically valid method to select employees for testing. [...]
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol DOT random testing rates established within DOT Agencies for 2022. DOT Agency 2022 Random Drug Testing Rate 2022 Random Alcohol Testing Rate Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA] The DOT random testing rates did not change for 2022. Because the random rates did not [...]
No. Every employee who is available to drive must participate in a Random testing program. That employee must report for testing when selected. The regulations prohibit the substitution of an alternate. If the employee refuses to report for testing after being instructed, it qualifies as a Refusal to Test. The employer must report this [...]
Current FMCSA Random testing requirements state that employers must test 50% of drivers for drugs and 10% for alcohol each calendar year. If your drivers participate in a consortium pool for random selections, the group must meet the minimum testing requirements for both drugs and alcohol. You can stay compliant by sending your employees [...]
