FMCSA/CDL DRUG TESTING Forest Park, IL
FMCSA Services
- FMCSA Drug Testing
- FMCSA Alcohol Testing
- FMCSA Consortium/Random Testing Enrollment
- DOT Physicals
- FMCSA Clearinghouse Services
- FMCSA Policy Development
FMCSA/DOT Drug Testing Locations Forest Park, IL
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 0.6 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
413 S HARVEY AVE 1.7 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 2.0 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
537 N HARVEY AVE 2.0 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
7222 W CERMAK RD 2.0 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 2.2 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
Fitness Department, 2.7 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
2615 HARRISON ST 2.8 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 3.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
5601 W CERMAK RD 3.2 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
7107 W BELMONT AVE 4.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 4.2 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 4.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
10137 GRAND AVE 4.8 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
125 N LA GRANGE RD 5.0 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
2450 WOLF RD STE I 5.1 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 6.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 6.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 6.2 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 6.3 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
4211 N CICERO AVE 6.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
4200 MANNHEIM RD 6.4 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 6.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 6.5 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 6.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 6.7 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 6.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 6.9 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
565 N YORK ST 6.9 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
4940 S CICERO AVE 7.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
7742 W HIGGINS RD 7.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
1520 N DAMEN AVE 7.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
321 W LAKE ST STE C 7.4 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
6500 W 65TH ST 7.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
9532 EAGLE WAY 7.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 7.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
6170 JOLIET RD 7.6 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 7.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 7.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 7.8 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 7.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
5015 W 65TH ST 8.0 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
1230 W LAKE ST 8.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 8.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 8.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 8.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 8.2 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 8.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 8.3 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 8.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 8.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 8.4 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 8.4 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
1240 IL ROUTE 83 8.6 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
2361 Reliable Parkway 8.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 8.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 8.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
614 W MONROE ST 8.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
600 W ADAMS ST 8.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 9.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 9.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
219 W CHICAGO AVE 9.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 9.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 9.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
2868 N BROADWAY ST 9.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
811 S STATE ST STE B 9.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
639 W NORTH AVE 9.6 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 9.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 9.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 9.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 9.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 9.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 9.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 10.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 10.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 10.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
2300 W PETERSON AVE 10.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
2600 S Michigan Ave 10.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 10.2 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
303 W LAKE ST 10.2 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
8755 S HARLEM AVE 10.2 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
650 W 51ST ST 10.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 10.4 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 10.5 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
2929 S ELLIS AVE 10.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 10.7 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 10.7 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
6140 N BROADWAY ST 11.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
ONSITE ONLY 11.1 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
6449 DEMPSTER ST 11.2 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 11.2 miles
Park Ridge, IL 60068
5660 W 95TH ST 11.3 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 11.4 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 11.4 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
1113 Fairview Ave, 11.8 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
18W125 RODGERS CT 11.9 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
1830 JARVIS AVE 11.9 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
1339 W LAKE ST 12.0 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
7421 S CASS AVE 12.0 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
8630 W GOLF RD 12.2 miles
NILES, IL 60714
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 12.3 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 12.3 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 12.4 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
1 KRAFT CT 12.4 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 12.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 12.6 miles
Skokie, IL 60076
100 N RIVER RD 12.7 miles
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
701 WINTHROP AVE 12.9 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 13.2 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
126 BIESTERFIELD RD 13.2 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
303 E Army Trail Rd, Ste 111 13.2 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
1060 S ELMHURST RD 13.2 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 13.3 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
211 E ARMY TRAIL RD 13.4 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
273 E ARMY TRAIL RD 13.4 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
2380 S ELMHURST RD 14.0 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 14.1 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
7530 WOODWARD AVE 14.3 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 14.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 14.4 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
1214 Brownwood Ste B 14.4 miles
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
1734 W 105TH ST 14.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
12255 S 80TH AVE 14.6 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
1974 E 73RD ST 14.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60649
113 W LAKE ST 15.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 15.0 miles
Chicago, IL 60619
2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 15.1 miles
Glenview, IL 60026
2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 15.1 miles
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 15.1 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD 15.1 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE 15.5 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1375 E SCHAUMBURG RD 15.8 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194
605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101 15.8 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
800 W CENTRAL RD 15.9 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402 16.0 miles
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
4800 W 129TH ST 16.0 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
900 E 103RD ST 16.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60628
4742 CAL SAG RD 16.2 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
245 S GARY AVE STE 101 16.3 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
471 W Army Trail Rd Ste 101, 16.4 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
519 S ROSELLE RD 16.7 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
2310 York St Ste 4A 16.9 miles
Blue Island, IL 60406
12647 S JUSTINE ST 16.9 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400, 17.0 miles
Schaumburg, IL 60173
121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405 17.1 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 208 17.4 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
12942 S CARPENTER ST 17.5 miles
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 17.5 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
onsite for POH only 17.6 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
1190 S NAPER BLVD 17.8 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
1220 HOBSON RD STE 220 17.9 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110 18.1 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA 18.2 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 18.3 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
484 W Boughton Rd, 18.3 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
361 W GOLF RD 18.4 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
605 ACADEMY DR 18.5 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
1515 E LAKE ST STE 100 18.6 miles
HANOVER PARK, IL 60133
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 18.6 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
1545 HICKS RD 18.7 miles
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
544A W DUNDEE RD 18.7 miles
WHEELING, IL 60090
480 QUADRANGLE DR 18.8 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
306 ERA DR 18.8 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
801 S WASHINGTON ST 18.8 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
640 S Washington St Ste 140, 18.9 miles
Naperville, IL 60540
4949 EUCLID AVE 19.1 miles
PALATINE, IL 60067
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 19.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
50 S NORTHWEST HWY 19.5 miles
PALATINE, IL 60074
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 19.7 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
636 RAYMOND DR STE 102 20.1 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
10737 W. 165TH STREET 20.3 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
371 West Northwest Highway 20.3 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
15600 HONORE AVE 20.4 miles
HARVEY, IL 60426
15 S MCHENRY RD 20.4 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
14330 S WILL COOK RD 20.6 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
2334A W HIGGINS RD 20.7 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60195
17148 HARLEM AVE 20.7 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
337 W. Northwest Highway, 20.8 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
1555 BARRINGTON RD 20.8 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169
141 E. IRVING PARK ROAD 20.8 miles
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
16501 KEDZIE AVE 20.9 miles
MARKHAM, IL 60428
770 E Dundee Rd 21.0 miles
Palatine, IL 60074
2500 W Higgins Rd Ste 460, 21.0 miles
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
1971 Gowdy Road 21.0 miles
Naperville, IL 60563
1450 Busch Pkwy, 21.1 miles
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 21.3 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 21.4 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
1280 WINDHAM PKWY 21.9 miles
ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
16221 W 159th St 22.0 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
1411 MCHENRY RD STE 103 22.2 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
3831 S HOHMAN AVE 22.3 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46327
726 S WEBER RD 22.4 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490
16246 PRINCE DR 22.5 miles
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
2272 W 95TH STREET, STE 100 22.7 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
4020 S CALUMET AVE 22.7 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 23.2 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
3052 WEBER DR 23.4 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
3360 LACROSSE LN STE 110 23.5 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
250 E MAPLE ST 23.6 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
4100 HEALTHWAY DR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEES 23.7 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
1000 S HAMILTON ST 23.7 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 23.7 miles
Hammond, IN 46320
1595 VALENCIA CT 23.9 miles
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
PO BOX 63 24.0 miles
MOKENA, IL 60448
18665 DIXIE HWY 24.0 miles
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
813 SIBLEY ST 24.1 miles
HAMMOND, IN 46320
19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 24.2 miles
Flossmoor, IL 60422
2900 FOXFIELD RD STE 100 24.2 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
2853 KIRK RD 24.4 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
19550 GOVERNORS HWY 24.7 miles
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
2635 Church Rd Ste 105 24.7 miles
Aurora, IL 60502
17665 Torrence Ave, 24.9 miles
Lansing, IL 60438
525 TYLER RD STE J 24.9 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration was a result of the Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. The passing of this act created FMCSA, which on January 1, 2000, established the FMCSA was as a separate operating division within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
The FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC, and with a staff of more than 1,000 people in all 50 States and the District of Columbia and is the Federal Agency taking the initiative for regulating, providing safety and oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), improving the safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and saving lives.
FMCSA Mission
- Reduce crashes,
- Reduce injuries, and
- Reduce fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
What CDL Drivers Need to Know
In 1991, the United States Congress passed the Omnibus Transpiration Employee Testing Act, which required DOT agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing for all safety-sensitive transportation employees. Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol-free transportation industry, and thus 49 CFR Part 40, commonly referred to as Part 40 was established as a DOT-wide regulation that provides guidance on:
- Who is subject to testing
- How to conduct testing and
- How to return employees to safety-sensitive duties after they violate a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
49 CFR Part 40 provides guidance on all DOT-required drug and alcohol testing, regardless of the mode of transportation. For example, whether you are an airline pilot covered by FAA rules or a driver for a trucking company covered by FMCSA rules, Part 40 outlines the specific procedures for collection, testing of specimens and reporting of test results. Each DOT Agency-specific regulation defines who is subject to testing, when and in what situations for a particular that specific transportation industry.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and 49 CFR Part 40 has defined drug and alcohol testing rules and regulations for employees who drive commercial trucks and buses that require a commercial driver's license (CDL). These regulations identify who is subject to testing, when they are tested and in what situations. The regulations also require privacy protections and restrictions on employers and service agents against the use and release of sensitive drug and alcohol testing information.
On January 6, 2020, the DMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse House took effect. All FMCSA Employers to include owner-operators have specific requirements to comply with the Clearinghouse rule. Listed below is a summary of clearinghouse requirements.
How will employers use the FMCSA Clearinghouse?
- Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation.
- Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.
** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer is informed
- Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.
** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.
- Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.
How will Owner-Operators Use The Clearinghouse?
Beginning January 6, 2020 owner-operators will need to coordinate with their C/TPA(s) to ensure the following requirements are met.
- Report drug and alcohol violations. This will include alcohol test results with a concentration of .04 or greater, refusals to take an alcohol or drug test, as well as actual knowledge of a violation
- Employers will also report negative return-to-duty (RTD) test results and the successful completion of a driver's follow-up testing plan.
** Owner-operators or C/TPAs may report violation information about other drivers employed by the owner-operator. If an owner operator commits a drug and alcohol program violation, this information MUST BE reported by the C/TPA
** Please note that the information above must be reported by the close of the third business day after the employer or C/TPA is informed.
- Conduct pre-employment queries to check if prospective employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, such as operating CMVs, due to an unresolved drug and alcohol program violation.
** Employers are also required to conduct queries on all current employees at least annually. All queries require driver consent.
- Until January 6, 2023 employers must conduct both electronic queries in the Clearinghouse and manual, offline inquiries to previous employers for pre-employment driver investigations.
For more information or to select ADT as your C/TPA click here to learn more about the clearinghouse services we offer
Who is covered under FMCSA DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations?
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMIN (FMCSA) COVERED EMPLOYEES
Employees or individuals who are working on public roads meeting the following criteria are FMCSA "covered" employees.
These are employees who:
- Have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or similar license issued by Mexico or Canada, and
- Operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in any state:
- a. A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is then defined as a vehicle:
- i. with a gross vehicle weight rating/gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight rating/gross combination weight of 26,001 or more lbs., or
- ii. designed to carry 16 or more passengers (including the driver), or
- iii. of any size that is used to transport hazardous materials which require the vehicle to be placarded
- a. A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is then defined as a vehicle:
With FMCSA there is only one safety-sensitive category of covered employee which is Driver.
FMCSA and DOT Frequently Asked Questions?
Who is tested?
Typically all CDL drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles are subject to the CDL requirements on the public roadways in the United States and who are also performing safety-sensitive functions are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing under section (§382.103). This would also include all full-time, part-time, intermittent, backup and international drivers.
When does testing occur?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires testing under the following conditions:
- Pre-employment testing.
- Post-accident testing.
- Random Testing
- Reasonable suspicion testing.
- Return-to-duty testing.
- §382.311 Follow-up testing.
When in an FMCSA Pre-employment test required?
The FMCSA defines a Pre-employment test as prior to the first time any driver performs safety-sensitive functions for any employer (this includes a single owner operator). Part 40 states that the driver shall undergo testing for controlled substances as a condition of employment.
Furthermore, no employer shall allow a driver to perform safety-sensitive functions unless the employer has received a negative controlled substances test result from the MRO or C/TPA indicating a verified 5 panel DOT negative test result for that driver.
Are there any exceptions to FMCSA pre-employment drug testing?
In short, yes, the following examples are permitted as exemptions to the pre-employment drug testing requirement.
An employer is not required to administer a DOT pre-employment drug testing if:
- The driver has participated in a controlled substance testing program that meets DOT requirements within the previous 30 days: and
- While participating in that program, either:
- a. Was tested for controlled substances within the past 6 months (from the date of the application with the employer); and
- b. Participated in a DOT random drug and alcohol testing program for the previous 12 months (from the date of application with the employer); and
- The employer ensures that no prior employer of the driver of whom the employer has knowledge has records of a violation of this part or the controlled substances use rule of another DOT agency within the previous six months.
As an FMCSA regulated employer and choose to utilize the above-referenced exception. Employers must contact the DOT controlled substances testing program(s) in which the driver participates or participated and shall obtain and retain from the testing program(s) the following information:
- Name and address of the drug-testing program
- Verification that the driver participates or participated in the program(s).
- Verification that the program(s) conforms to part 40 of this title.
- Verification that the driver is qualified under the rules of this part, including that the driver has not refused to be tested for controlled substances.
- The date the driver was last tested for controlled substances.
- The results of any tests taken within the previous six months and any other violations of subpart B of this part.
Does FMCSA require a pre-employment alcohol test?
The FMCSA doesn't require a pre-employment alcohol test; however, Employers may choose but are not required to, conduct pre-employment alcohol testing under this part. On the other hand, if the employer chooses to conduct pre-employment alcohol testing, it must comply with the following requirements:
- An employer must conduct a pre-employment alcohol test before the first performance of safety-sensitive functions by every covered employee (whether a new employee or someone who has transferred to a position involving the performance of safety-sensitive functions).
- Employers must treat all safety-sensitive employees performing safety-sensitive functions the same for the purpose of pre-employment alcohol testing (for example, employers must not test some covered employees and not others).
- An employer must conduct the pre-employment alcohol tests after making a contingent offer of employment or transfer, subject to the employee passing the pre-employment alcohol test.
- Conduct all pre-employment alcohol tests using the alcohol testing procedures outlined in 49 CFR part 40 of this title.
- You must not allow a covered employee to begin performing safety-sensitive functions unless the result of the employee's test indicate an alcohol concentration of less than 0.04.
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What is FMCSA Post Accident Testing?
A Post-Accident drug/alcohol test must be conducted as soon as possible following an occurrence involving a commercial motor vehicle operating on a public road in commerce and each employer shall test for alcohol for each of its surviving drivers:
- Who was performing safety-sensitive functions with respect to the vehicle, if the accident involved the loss of human life; or
- Who receives a citation within 8 hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
- a. Bodily injury to any person who, because of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
- b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
Other scenarios triggering a post-accident drug testing include:
- A driver who receives a citation within thirty-two hours of the occurrence under State or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, if the accident involved:
- a. Bodily injury to any person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
- b. One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.
** The following table notes when a post-accident test is required to be conducted per DOT regulations.
Type of accident involved | Citation issued to the CMV driver | Test must be performed by the employer |
i. Human fatality | YES | YES |
ii. Bodily injury with immediate medical treatment away from the scene | YES | YES |
iii. Disabling damage to any motor vehicle requiring tow away | YES | YES |
Types of Post-Accident Tests
- 1. Alcohol tests: If an alcohol test is required by this section and is not administered within two hours following the accident, the employer shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered.
- 2. Furthermore, if an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within eight hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall prepare and maintain the same record. Records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.
- 3. Controlled substance tests. If a test required by this section is not administered within 32 hours following the accident, the employer shall cease attempts to administer a controlled substance test and prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the test was not promptly administered and records shall be submitted to the FMCSA upon request.
Any driver who is subject to post-accident testing shall remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed by the employer to have refused to submit to testing. Post-accident testing would not delay any driver in receiving the proper or necessary emergency medical treatment.
What is FMCSA Random Testing?
All CDL drivers must be randomly tested throughout the year and an employer who employs only himself/herself as a driver, who is not leased to a motor carrier, shall implement a random testing program of two or more covered employees in the random testing selection pool as a member of a consortium/random testing pool.
The current rate for random drug and alcohol testing is:
50% of the average number of driver positions for Controlled Substances (5 panel DOT urine)
10% of the average number of diver positions for Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)
How is Random Testing Conducted?
Random selections of drivers for random alcohol and controlled substances testing shall be made by a scientifically valid method. For example,
- random number table or
- a computer-based random number generator that is matched with drivers' Social Security numbers, payroll identification numbers, or other comparable identifying numbers.
Each driver that is selected for random alcohol and controlled substances testing must have an equal chance of being tested each time selections are made.
Each driver selected for testing shall be tested during the selection period.
Employers may use a service agent (e.g., a C/TPA) to perform random selections and your covered drivers may be part of a larger random testing pool (consortium) of covered employees.
Please note that it is a good idea to validate that your c/TPA is currently selecting and testing at the appropriate percentage established for your industry and that only covered employees are in the random testing pool. (Currently, FMCSA tests at a rate of 50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol). As the DER an employer must ensure that all random testing is unannounced and that testing is spread reasonably throughout the calendar year.
When a driver is notified, employers must ensure that the driver immediately proceed to the testing center.
If a driver is selected for a random alcohol test, the alcohol test must be conducted just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.
What is FMCSA Reasonable Suspicion Testing?
FMCSA Reasonable suspicion testing was established to detect if drivers appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be immediately tested. Employers must train CDL driver supervisors to detect the symptoms of driver impairment. Listed below is a summary of the FMCSA Supervisor training requirements. Click here to purchase your supervisor training course.
When Does Reasonable Suspicion, Testing Occur?
Any driver/safety sensitive regulated employee may be required to submit for a reasonable suspicion/reasonable cause drug or alcohol testing when the employer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has violated the prohibitions of subpart B of this part concerning alcohol or controlled substances.
- 1. For an employer to require the driver to undergo an alcohol and/or controlled substances test, the basis must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the driver and/or indications of the chronic and withdrawal effects of controlled substances.
- 2. The required observations for alcohol and/or controlled substances reasonable suspicion testing shall be made by a supervisor or company official who is trained in accordance with §382.603. The person who makes the determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test shall not conduct the alcohol test of the driver.
- 3. Alcohol testing is authorized by this section only if the observations by the trained supervisor are made during, just preceding, or just after the period of the workday when the driver is on duty. A driver may be directed by the employer to only undergo reasonable suspicion testing while the driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the driver has ceased performing such functions.
- if an alcohol test is required, it must be administered within two hours following the determination that the employee was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The employer must prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the alcohol test was not promptly administered within the 2-hour requirement.
- If an alcohol test required by this section and is not administered within eight hours following the determination, an employer shall stop any attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall state in the record the reasons for not administering the test within the required 8 hours.
Drivers are prohibited for from reporting for duty or remaining on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while the driver is under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, which can be determined by the behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of alcohol misuse. Employers must not permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions, until:
A driver may not return to performing safety sensitive function until an alcohol test is administered and the driver's alcohol concentration measures less than 0.02; or
- 24 hours have passed following the reasonable suspicion determination was made with regards to alcohol.
All observations must be documented which lead to a reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol test and must be signed within 24 hours by the trained supervisor who observed the behavior.
What is Supervisor Training?
49 CFR 382.603 is the FMCSA regulation that requires supervisors of commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate vehicles requiring a CDL to:
- 1. Take 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of alcohol abuse and
- 2. 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of controlled substances use (120 minutes in total).
The goal of this training is to educate and assist supervisors in identifying circumstances and indicators that may create reasonable suspicion that a driver is using or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, supporting referral of an employee for testing.
** If you operate vehicles that require a CDL on the public roads and you have more than one employee in the company, you are required to get DOT Supervisor Training. To verify if you are subject to the drug and alcohol regulations, please visit http://www.dot.gov/odapc/am-i-covered
- 3. Owner-operators are not subject to DOT supervisor training. However, you are still required to register with a consortium for DOT drug and alcohol testing.
DOT Drug & Alcohol Supervisor Training Guidance Flow Chart- Click Here
If you need to be trained and certified for FMCSA required reasonable suspicion training, click here to register today
What is Return to Duty Testing?
A return-to-duty drug or alcohol test is required for all drivers who:
- i. Test positive,
- ii. Refuse to submit to a drug/alcohol test; or
- iii. Violated any of the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
- iv. An individual who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional.
All DOT return to duty drug tests are directly observed, and a negative result is required before resuming any safety sensitive duties.
** The requirements for return-to-duty testing must be performed in accordance with 49 CFR part 40, subpart O.
What is Subpart O?
Subpart O refers to the Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) and the Return-to-Duty Process
Who is qualified to be a SAP?
Under DOT regulations, an individual is permitted to act as a SAP in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program, if you must meet each of the requirements of this section:
SAP's must have the following Credentials:
1. You are a licensed physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy);
2. You are a licensed or certified social worker;
3. You are a licensed or certified psychologist;
4. You are a licensed or certified employee assistance professional;
5. You are a state-licensed or certified marriage and family therapist; or
6. You are a drug and alcohol counselor certified by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission (NAADAC); or
7. by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (ICRC); or by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates/Master Addictions Counselor (NBCC).
When is a SAP evaluation required?
A SAP is required when any safety "sensitive employee" violates any DOT drug and alcohol regulations. Once the violation has occurred, the employee must not perform any DOT safety-sensitive duties for any employer until he/she has completed the SAP evaluation, referral, and education/treatment process set forth in this subpart and in applicable DOT agency regulations.
What is a violation of DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations?
- 1. A verified positive DOT drug test result,
- 2. a DOT breath alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.04% or greater,
- 3. a refusal to test (including by adulterating or substituting a urine specimen) or
- 4. any other violation of the prohibition on the use of alcohol or drugs under a DOT agency regulation constitutes a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.
What is the SAP's function in conducting the initial evaluation of an employee?
The initial step in this process is a SAP Evaluation. During the evaluation process all SAP's must conduct the following.
- 1. Provide a comprehensive face-to-face assessment and clinical evaluation.
- 2. Recommend a course of education and/or treatment with which the employee must demonstrate successful compliance prior to returning to DOT safety-sensitive duty.
- a. This recommended education and treatment must be made for every individual who has violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
- b. A SAP must make a recommendation for education and/or treatment that will, to the greatest extent possible, protect public safety in the event that the employee returns to the performance of safety-sensitive functions.
- c. Appropriate education may include, but is not limited to, self-help groups (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) and community lectures, where attendance can be independently verified, and bona fide drug and alcohol education courses.
- d. Appropriate treatment may include, but is not limited to, in-patient hospitalization, partial in-patient treatment, out-patient counseling programs, and aftercare.
- e. A SAP must also provide a written report directly to the DER highlighting your specific recommendations for assistance and treatment.
- f. As a SAP, you must assume that a verified positive test result has conclusively established that the employee committed a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation.
- 3. Substance Abuse Professionals must not take into consideration in any way, as a factor in determining what your recommendation will be, any of the following:
- a. A claim by the employee that the test was unjustified or inaccurate.
- b. Statements by the employee that attempt to mitigate the seriousness of a violation of a DOT drug or alcohol regulation (e.g., related to assertions of use of hemp oil, "medical marijuana" use, "contact positives," poppy seed ingestion, job stress); or
- c. Personal opinions you may have about the justification or rationale for drug and alcohol testing.
- d. In the course of gathering information for purposes of your evaluation in the case of a drug-related violation, you may consult with the MRO. MRO's are required to cooperate with the SAP and provide available information the SAP requests. It is not necessary to obtain the consent of the employee to provide this information.
How does the return-to-duty process conclude?
If you are an employer and you wish to permit the employee to return to performing of safety-sensitive functions, you must ensure that the employee takes a return-to-duty test. This test cannot occur until after the SAP has determined that the employee has successfully complied with the prescribed education and/or treatment. The employee must have a negative drug test result and/or an alcohol test with an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 before resuming the performance of safety-sensitive duties.
An SAP or MRO must not make a "fitness for duty" determination as part of this re-evaluation unless required to do so under an applicable DOT agency regulation. It is the employer's responsibility to decide whether to put the employee back to work in a safety-sensitive position.
What is Follow-up Testing?
Follow-up testing is required for CDL drivers who have:
- 1. Tested positive,
- 2. Refused to test, or
- 3. Otherwise violated the prohibitions of 49 CFR Part 382 Subpart B; and
- 4. Who has completed the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional, and
- 5. Have tested negative for a return-to-duty test.
Follow up testing is prescribed by the substance abuse professional (SAP) and administered by the DER for a minimum of 6 directly observed tests in 12 months but can be extended an additional four years.BLOG