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... exactly what the regulations require of you. WHO IS COVERED? The DOT's explanation of safety-sensitive' functions in the motor carrier industry is simply anyone driving, ready to drive, or immediately available to drive and any driver who is supervising the loading and unloading of a truck is considered to be performing a safety-sensitive function and must be subject to drug and alcohol testing. All said, not only truck drivers but school bus drivers, certain delivery personnel, and other drivers of commercial motor vehicles-even if they do not cross a state line-are ... out of complying with the regulations. We'll discuss this in greater depth later in this article. For now, let's examine exactly what the regulations require of you. WHO IS COVERED? The DOT's explanation of safety-sensitive' functions in the motor carrier industry is simply anyone driving, ready to drive, or immediately available to drive and any driver who is supervising the loading and unloading of a truck is considered to be performing a safety-sensitive function and must be subject to drug and alcohol testing. All said, not only truck drivers but ... bus drivers, certain delivery personnel, and other drivers of commercial motor vehicles-even if they do not cross a state line-are now subject to drug and alcohol testing. On January 1, 1995, the drug and alcohol testing requirements of the Omnibus Drug Act became effective for companies with 50 or more safety-sensitive transportation workers. On January 1, 1996, the rule went into effect for all other companies, so that hundreds of thousands of small companies should be in the process of planning their testing programs even if they employ only one covered ...

...ing the loading and unloading of a truck is considered to be performing a safe... alcohol testing. All said, not only truck drivers but school bus drivers, ce...