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... have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Dot Drug And Alcohol Testing Regulations: Are You Ready?4/30/2013 10:36:34 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Karen Herson This content has not been rated yet. DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS: ARE YOU READY? by Karen Herson and ... Current Do you know that if you employ anyone who must, in the course of his or her job, possess a commercial driver's license (CDL) and perform safety-sensitive' functions as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), you are required to conduct drug and alcohol testing? Although drug testing had long been mandated by DOT, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 goes further by also requiring alcohol testing and extends coverage to intrastate drivers and all CDL holders. This legislation greatly increased the number of ... ) . All drug tests must be performed by a laboratory approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) . Most SAMSHA labs will provide the materials necessary to collect the urine specimen and ship it to the lab for testing. All positive drug screens must undergo confirmation testing by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Employers often have to contract separately for collection. Collection can take place at a hospital, clinic, physician's office, or in the workplace. However, strict chain-of-custody procedures must be observed at all times ...

Dot Drug And Alcohol Testing Regulations: Are You Ready?
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... emergency situations, do not drive it until the required repairs are made. If you are uneasy about operating a certain a vehicle, ask your employer for proper training before attempting to drive it. If your judgment and ability are impaired by medication, alcohol, or drugs, do not drive the vehicle. All tools and equipment must be secured and not loose. Obey all safety rules, including speed limits Carry a first aid kit and fire extinguisher. Look before backing up. Never carry passengers on the outside of a vehicle ... in routine or emergency situations, do not drive it until the required repairs are made. If you are uneasy about operating a certain a vehicle, ask your employer for proper training before attempting to drive it. If your judgment and ability are impaired by medication, alcohol, or drugs, do not drive the vehicle. All tools and equipment must be secured and not loose. Obey all safety rules, including speed limits Carry a first aid kit and fire extinguisher. Look before backing up. Never carry passengers on the outside ... approved products list. The machine must provide and print the results in triplicate, sequentially numbered with the manufacturer's name, device name, and serial number, and time and date of the test. The EBT machine must be able to test air blanks prior to each screening and perform external calibration checks. The EBT machine must be recalibrated after each positive confirmation test and at least once a month. Random drug testing is performed on 50% of employees each year. Random alcohol testing must be performed on 25% of employees each ...