An employee who tries to achieve a false negative result is being dishonest. Dishonest with their employer, fellow workmates, and, most of all, themselves. We get that nobody wakes up one morning making a conscious decision to get hooked on drugs. But the only true way to get negative results on drug tests is by Read more »
What are DOT Drug Testing Cutoff Levels?
In addition to pre-employment drug testing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all safety-sensitive employees submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing as required after hire. The drug testing procedure is well documented from start to finish to lessen the chance of error. Included in the process are regulations for laboratories approved Read more »
Professors Created Online Program to Combat Drug Abuse
Drug overdose deaths are on the decline in the United States, and that’s a trend we want to continue. Some experts in the medical community attribute it to the wide availability of naloxone. Sold on the market as Narcan, this drug temporarily reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. However, reviving addicts from near death isn’t Read more »
SAMHSA to Publish Hair Testing Guidelines in May
After a years-long wait for safety-sensitive employers who looked forward to ditching the urine drug test, there’s hope in sight. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is ready to publish its proposed guidelines for hair testing in May 2025. To say that it’s been a long time coming could be considered an Read more »
How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?
As states continue to legalize marijuana, it proves that Americans consider it to be a manageable recreational drug. Recreational marijuana legalization started in Colorado back in 2012 and spread quickly across the nation. Legalization poses a challenge for employers, though. Advocates for legalization want marijuana removed from company drug testing. Some employers have quietly complied, Read more »
What is the DOT Chain of Custody?
The purpose of the Department of Transportation (DOT) chain of custody procedures is to ensure the integrity of the department’s numerous rules and regulations. These are in place to provide safe travel for the public traveling within the United States. Employers of the safety-sensitive workforce are mandated to follow the DOT’s policies and procedures to Read more »
Will HALT Fentanyl Bill Become Law?
Iowan Senator, Chuck Grassley (R), first introduced the Halt All Legal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act back in January along with Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). After passing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a bipartisan vote of 16-5 in February, the HALT Act overwhelmingly passed the Senate as well Read more »
No Detours Allowed RE: DOT Drug Testing
The Department of Transportation (DOT) oversees the safety-sensitive workforce to keep our roads and other means of travel safe for the public. Safety-sensitive employers must follow strict rules and regulations to comply with the federal government to avoid penalties and fines. The DOT drug testing program is no exception; in addition to fines and penalties, Read more »