49 CFR 40DOTactive
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Plain English Summary
Requires drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation workers including truck drivers and pilots.
CFR Title
49
CFR Part
40
Effective Date
Aug 1, 2001
Jurisdiction
US
Full Text
DOT-regulated employers must conduct drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industries. Testing is required pre-employment, randomly, after accidents, upon reasonable suspicion, and upon return to duty.
The testing panel includes marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, and phencyclidine. Alcohol testing uses evidential breath testing devices. Medical Review Officers evaluate positive results, and Substance Abuse Professionals conduct assessments for violations.
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