Category: DOT

FMCSA Clearinghouse Announces Web Site Issues Corrected

As of January 22, 2020 – FMCSA Notice says: The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is...

Are you Ready for a DOT FMCSA Drug Testing Audit?

Are you Ready for a DOT FMCSA Drug Testing Audit? There are actually three types...

Inside Drug Testing Series January 2020

As we transitioned to 2020, there have been some very significant changes that have already...

FMCSA Clearinghouse Website Goes Live But With Issues

With Monday, January 6, 2020 being the first day of the new FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements,...

Clearinghouse Effective Date Fast Approaching

As an employer, are you regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)? If...

What are the responsibilities Owner Operators are required to comply with the FMCSA Clearinghouse beginning in 2020?

https://vimeo.com/377627641 2022 update – The FMCSA Clearinghouse is in effect for two years now and...

DOT Drug Testing For Owner Operators

There’s nothing quite as American as going into business for yourself, and being your own...

The DOT Made Major Policy Changes In 2018

The Department of Transportation has regulations set in place that any businesses and professional drivers...

The Flight Industry Needs Drug Testing Too

One of the things many of us take for granted in the 21st century is the...

DOT Refusals to Test Just Got More Difficult for Employers

There is often confusion when an applicant or employee refuses a DOT required drug or...

Some Big Changes Came From The DOT In 2017

If you’re a business that needs to remain compliant with the drug testing workplace requirements...

What Happens If I Fail A DOT Drug Test?

DOT drug testing is serious business and failing a DOT drug test can cause you...

Video Blog: How to Start a DOT Specimen Collection

In this video of the NDS Video Blog series, Joe Reilly discusses DOT Urine Specimen...

Transit Industry Random Drug Testing Rate to Increase to 50% beginning January 1, 2019

On October 17, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration issued a letter announcing that effective January...

[Video Blog] DOT Drug Testing Consortiums - An Overview

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is regulated and held to strict compliance for drug and...

Do Not Have Your DOT Drug Tests Results Delayed

The new DOT drug testing chain of custody forms (CCF) are required to be used...

[Video Blog] Owner-Operator Consortium Program, An Overview

Starting out as a truck driver is a challenging task with all the regulations, licensing,...

Suggested Policy Addendum for New DOT Drug Testing Rule

This following is not legal advice, it is provided for your information and is a...

Standing Firm: Marijuana Workplace Solutions in Light of CT Decision

Thank you to attorney Tommy Eden of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP for providing...

Expanded Opiates for DOT Drug Testing Panels

This article explains and analyzes the Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Published November 13,...

FRA Drug Testing Requirements for Contractors

>> The rule for Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, revises FRA’s existing alcohol and...

FRA – MOW – Roadway Workers Compliance

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is broadening the scope of its existing drug and alcohol...

Split Specimen Requests

Over the years there has been misinterpretations by Medical Review Officers (MRO) and Designated Employer...

DOT Regulated Employers Trust National Drug Screening

National Drug Screening is not just your ordinary drug testing service. We are trusted by industry...

In this video of the NDS Video Blog series, Joe Reilly discusses eCCF – electronic...