The procedures for collecting and testing specimens are outlined in 49 CFR Part 40. This includes how to conduct tests, report results, and handle violations.
Employees in safety-sensitive positions, who hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or similar license issued by Mexico or Canada, and operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any state.
Testing can occur in various situations, including pre-employment, random testing, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing. The DOT tests for a standard panel of substances, including marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, and phencyclidine (PCP).
Employees who violate the drug and alcohol regulations must be removed from safety-sensitive duties and may only return to work after completing the return-to-duty process, which includes evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and follow-up testing.
Employees in safety-sensitive positions, who hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or similar license issued by Mexico or Canada, and operates a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any state.
Testing can occur in various situations, including pre-employment, random testing, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing. The DOT tests for a standard panel of substances, including marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, and phencyclidine (PCP).
Employees who violate the drug and alcohol regulations must be removed from safety-sensitive duties and may only return to work after completing the return-to-duty process, which includes evaluation by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and follow-up testing.
The procedures for collecting and testing specimens are outlined in 49 CFR Part 40. This includes how to conduct tests, report results, and handle violations.