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 […]
WorkforceQA & Hamilton Robinson have joined forces
December 21, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, together with management, has recapitalized WorkforceQA, a leading tech-enabled Third-Party Administrator (TPA) of employee compliance solutions focused on regulated and safety-sensitive industries. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, the company serves many of the largest trucking, airline, logistics and […]
2017 Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF) – Expiration Date Extended to August 31, 2023
On November 23, 2021, OMB extended the expiration of the 2017 paper CCF to August 31, 2023. This means that employers and specimen collectors may use the 2017 Federal CCF for urine specimens collected for federal workplace drug testing programs and those collected for testing under the Department of Transportation […]
TRAQ Tips: Download MIS Report
Employers subject to DOT drug testing regulations may be required to submit their annual MIS report. Generating and downloading your MIS Report is easy in TRAQ. Follow the steps below: After logging in, on the TRAQ main menu click the Mis Report button. Typically, the MIS Report […]
Drug Testing Methods: a Comparison
When crafting a drug-free workplace policy and program it’s important to know the different types of laboratory-based testing options that are available, how they differ, and when they should be used. Below is a summary of the three most prevalent testing methods: Urine, Hair, and Oral Fluid. Each has its […]