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['Drug and Alcohol Testing - DOT']
['Drug and alcohol policy - Motor Carrier', 'Drug testing - Motor Carrier', 'Alcohol testing - Motor Carrier']
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When is a DOT drug and alcohol testing program required?
['Drug and Alcohol Testing - DOT']
- Employers who operate CMVs that require a CDL are required to set up a DOT drug and alcohol testing program for drivers.
When considering a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing program under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the first questions employers must ask are:
- Whether a company is subject to the regulations, and
- Which employees within the organization should be included, if the company is required to have a program.
If a company is required to have a DOT drug and alcohol testing program, it must also look at which drivers must be in a motor carrier’s DOT drug and alcohol testing program.
As part of this consideration, look at the vehicles used for business. If a company operates commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that require a commercial driver’s license (CDL), the company must set up a DOT drug and alcohol testing program. The term “commercial motor vehicle” used in 382.103, Applicability, is cross-referencing the definition in 382.107, which parallels the description requiring a CDL in Part 383.
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FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING
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What regulations apply to DOT drug and alcohol testing?
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Key definitions
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What is the designated employer representative’s (DER’s) role?
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DER as contact person
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What service providers will a motor carrier need to manage its testing program?
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Auditing service providers
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Consortium/Third-party administrators
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Direct observation of your collection site’s business practices
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Providing collectors with necessary information
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Steps in the MRO’s verification process
- Employers who operate CMVs that require a CDL are required to set up a DOT drug and alcohol testing program for drivers.
When considering a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing program under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the first questions employers must ask are:
- Whether a company is subject to the regulations, and
- Which employees within the organization should be included, if the company is required to have a program.
If a company is required to have a DOT drug and alcohol testing program, it must also look at which drivers must be in a motor carrier’s DOT drug and alcohol testing program.
As part of this consideration, look at the vehicles used for business. If a company operates commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that require a commercial driver’s license (CDL), the company must set up a DOT drug and alcohol testing program. The term “commercial motor vehicle” used in 382.103, Applicability, is cross-referencing the definition in 382.107, which parallels the description requiring a CDL in Part 383.
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