No. The employee who was randomly selected for random drug tests must be tested. You cannot get an alternate selection or send another employee simply because an individual has been selected multiple times. The DOT regulations require it and the integrity of your random drug testing program depends on it.
If you're wondering whether you can tell the driver on Friday afternoon that he has to go for a Random drug test before work on Monday, the short answer is: No. You cannot provide any advanced notification of a Random selection. The key to Random testing is that the tests remain unannounced. [...]
This situation can be complicated. If the employee is not currently working and available to perform safety-sensitive functions, he should not go for testing at this time. Document the reason and select an alternate. If the individual is driving or available to drive, did the prescribing physician know that he drives for a living? [...]
If you reasonably suspect that a DOT-regulated safety-sensitive employee uses drugs, you must send the employee for a Reasonable Suspicion drug test. You must base your decision to test on specific, contemporaneous, and articulable observations. These observations may include the employee’s appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors. A trained supervisor must make the Reasonable [...]
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 [...]
Are you wondering when to send employees for random testing? If you are a client of InOut Labs, your DER will receive an email from us with your selection list for the period. The DER chooses the time to send the employees for testing, and is responsible for completing the tests by the end [...]
Yes. Drivers may operate their CMV to the collection site for a Random test. However, they cannot drive to the site for Pre-Employment or Reasonable-Suspicion testing. Always confirm that the collection site offers appropriate parking facilities for commercial vehicles.
If you are planning to do a random drug and alcohol testing during a weekend safety meeting, here is what you should know: you can do a Drug test, yes. Alcohol test, no. Since drug use is prohibited at all times, you can conduct random drug tests at any time. But Random alcohol tests [...]
InOut Labs generally selects randoms quarterly (i.e. four times per year). Some clients, however, prefer monthly selection. We also manage a number of seasonal employers for whom we make selections Q2, Q3 and Q4 only. Regardless of how often selections are made, we always make sure that the selection percentages are performed according to [...]
When random selections are made, your company's Designated Employer Representative (DER) is provided with the list of selected employees. The DER chooses the time for testing within the quarter and notifies each employee at the appropriate time. Your DER is permitted to schedule that testing when it is convenient for your company. Although the [...]
