Query Notifications The Clearinghouse will now notify employers if there is a change to a driver’s Clearinghouse record up to 12 months following a driver query. Previously, after conducting a pre-employment query, an employer received a notification from the Clearinghouse if there was a change to that driver’s Clearinghouse record within […]
WORKFORCEQA AND CORPORATE MEDICAL SERVICES HAVE COMBINED TO PROVIDE A POWERHOUSE FOR COMPLIANCE SCREENING SOLUTIONS
WorkforceQA continues to grow by acquiring Corporate Medical Services for unparalleled service and technology in occupational testing! February 9, 2023, 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time SALT LAKE CITY, UT– WorkforceQA (WFQA), the industry leader in employee compliance screening solutions, is thrilled to announce that Corporate Medical Services is now part […]
2023 DOT Random Testing Rates
Random Testing Rates 2023 DOT Random Testing Rates The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies for 2023. DOT Agency 2023 Random Drug Testing Rate 2023 Random Alcohol Testing Rate Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA]The random rates did not change for 2023. […]
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Random Testing Rates for 2023
FRA is announcing that its minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates for the calendar year 2023 will continue to be as follows: HOS employees-25 percent for drugs and 10 percent for alcohol. MOW employees-25 percent for drugs and 10 percent for alcohol. MECH employees-50 percent for drugs and […]
FMCSA DRUG & ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE UPDATE
Pre-employment Investigations for Drug and Alcohol Program Violations Beginning January 6, 2023, a pre-employment Clearinghouse query will satisfy the requirement to investigate a prospective driver’s previous drug and alcohol program violations, as established by 49 CFR 391.23(e). Employers of CDL drivers are required to conduct background investigations before hiring a driver. This process includes determining if […]
Reminder to Substance Abuse Professionals – Ensuring a Return-to-Duty Process Unique to Each Individual Employee
– Reminder to Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) – Ensuring a Return to Duty Process Unique to Each Individual Employee It has come to the attention of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that some Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) are providing Return-to-Duty (RTD) timelines to employees who have violated the DOT […]
Re-Post: A Notice for Federal Drug Testing Collection Sites & CDL Employers Regarding FMCSA Regulated Employees
On September 9, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sent out a list serve titled “A Notice for Federal Drug Testing Collection Sites & CDL Employers Regarding FMCSA Regulated Employees”. The notice reminds collection sites and employers to only use a Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form […]
FMCSA extends the comment period for its Proposed Regulatory Guidance relating to Medical Examiner’s Handbook and Medical Advisory Criteria
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Proposed Rules Qualification of Drivers: Medical Examiner’s Handbook and Medical Advisory Criteria Proposed Regulatory Guidance The comment period for the notice published August 16, 2022, at 87 FR 50282, is extended to October 31, 2022. FMCSA extends the comment period for its notice of […]
A Notice for Federal Drug Testing Collection Sites & CDL Employers Regarding FMCSA Regulated Employees
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has regulations governing drug and alcohol testing for certain transportation industry employees. These regulations help ensure that the traveling American public can feel safe in their day-to-day journeys. Part of the effective execution of these regulations relies upon drug testing collection sites. For Federal […]
DOT Publishes Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Electronic Signatures, Forms, and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Records
On August 5, 2022, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 150 (pages 47951-47956). The ANPRM requests comments from the public, specifically DOT-regulated employers and their service agents who implement and administer drug and alcohol testing programs required […]