Dot Drug and Alcohol The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new rules for drugs and alcohol, for all employers and employees to transport sensitive transportation safety. This new regulation was designed to prevent accidents and property damage caused by the abuse of drugs and alcohol use by drivers. DOT has provided certain rules on how to conduct these tests, what is the testing process and to conduct these tests. These rules cover the employees of state and local authorities must have a driver's commercial driver license (CDL).
Education and training of drug testing
Each company must provide educational materials for their conductor, which explains the requirements and policies and drug testing regulations alcohol ingestion. According Sec.382.601 (b), educational material should include the following discussions.
Individual: the identity of the drivers designated by the employer to answer the question about documentation.
· Requirements of drivers, subject to the abuse of alcohol and controlled substances.
No explanation of the safety function sensitive to include the period of the working day is required for pilots to comply.
· More specific guidance regarding the conduct of the driver who is prohibited.
The circumstances under which the driver will be tested for drugs, alcohol or other substances.
· The test procedure DOT conducted for the presence of drugs or alcohol.
· The list of requirements for the presentation of alcohol or drug tests by the driver.
No explanation of what constitutes a refusal to submit the drug or alcohol testing.
° The consequences for drivers found to be honored rules of prohibition of alcohol or other substances. This includes the immediate removal of functions for driver safety.
All details on the effects of drugs, alcohol or such substances on health and labor of the people.
Drugs that dot test
As stated by the Ministry of Transport, companies should test for alcohol and drugs following five:
Marijuana · cocaine, opiates, amphetamines and phencyclidine (PCP).
Different tests require DOT
Under the rules of the Department of Transportation, drivers have to carry the drug and alcohol testing: testing pre-employment, reasonable suspicion testing, post-accident testing and random testing.
Apart from these four trials, the "return to law" and "follow-up tests" are related to the consequences of the employer's policy, which are run under the DOT rule.
This information makes you aware about the drug and alcohol testing DOT and educational measures that each company provides to their employees.
Posted on March 18, 2010.
