by Betye Bailey | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse is on track to be up and running on January 6, 2020. The Clearinghouse will be a secure electronic database containing records of violations of drug and alcohol prohibitions of subpart B of 49CFR...
by Betye Bailey | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of our customers are service providers who conduct drug and alcohol tests for a variety of employers. Occasionally we hear about an employer who is not quite up to speed with the regulatory requirements for post-accident testing. The following questions come up...
by Betye Bailey | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Are your BATs prepared for alcohol testing – at a moment’s notice? For the average service provider, the majority of workplace collections are urine specimens for drug tests, not breath specimens for alcohol. That makes it easy to lose focus on your preparedness to...
by Betye Bailey | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
On November 13, 2017, the DOT Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy and Compliance issued a final rule which harmonizes 49 CFR Part 40 with the revised Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Mandatory Guidelines established for drug & alcohol testing of federal...
by Betye Bailey | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
DOT does not obligate Breath Alcohol Technicians (BAT) to have a BAT completion certificate, but they do require the technicians to successfully complete certain requirements. These requirements are detailed in 49 CFR Part 40.213 as well as in the DOT Model Course,...
