The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the safety-sensitive workforce. That includes employee drug testing. When does a test result present a DOT safety concern? The DOT drug testing regulations stipulate that test results be reviewed by a Medical Review Officer (MRO). It’s the MRO’s responsibility to deem that a test result is a safety concern. Read more »
How Long Does Crystal Meth Stay in Your System?
Crystal meth is merely a crystallized form of methamphetamine. Manufactured in clandestine, often portable, labs across the country, the ingredients include common household items and over-the-counter-cold medications. Known as “Poor Man’s Cocaine,” manufacturing this illicit drug is hazardous to those making it and to residents in the neighborhood where it’s being made as well. Hazardous Read more »
What Does a Faint Line on a Drug Test Mean?
Home drug-test kits are commonly sold online and in stores. Parents utilize them to drop a test on a child when they suspect drug use. Employees facing a workplace drug test might wonder if they have abstained long enough to pass. They may choose to purchase home test kits for a trial run. However, sometimes Read more »
FMCSA Clearinghouse Soon Hitting the Highway
Always looking for ways to improve highway safety, the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) rolls out a new program for employers soon. It officially begins January 6, 2020. The FMCSA designed the Clearinghouse to enable employers and others to identify drivers who have drug and alcohol violations. Those that have access to the Clearinghouse Read more »
Defense Department up in Arms — Forbids CBD Use
Service members may be legally able to use CBD products where they’re stationed. However, the Defense Department has spoken and forbids CBD use by any and all military personnel. With a growing number of states legalizing the use of CBD oils, Congress passed the Agriculture Improvement Act in December 2018. The main purpose was to Read more »