On Monday, March 23rd, the DOT released compliance guidelines for DOT-regulated employers, employees, and service agents to follow during the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. The transportation industry is playing a vital role in reducing the negative impact this disease placed on our nation. That said, the DOT realizes there is a need to Read more »
How COVID-19 Affects a Drug Test
Most of us shy away from someone who is exhibiting signs of illness in a public place—a nasty cough can certainly be an obvious sign. It makes perfect sense because no one wants to risk catching a virus. And in our quickly changing world, today that risk includes COVID-19. We recently had a case in Read more »
Can You Fail a Drug Test from Secondhand Smoke?
Legalization proves that, overall, today’s society considers marijuana to be a harmless drug. However, that doesn’t change the fact that it remains illegal at the federal level. Many employers aren’t making any plans to remove the drug from the company drug test. Employees who don’t use the drug may worry about secondhand smoke—especially in those Read more »
FMCSA Clearinghouse Releases Reminder for SAPs
The FMCSA Clearinghouse has been up and running at full speed for over a month now. However, not everyone who needs to register at the site to report activity pertaining to drug and alcohol violations has done so yet—Substance Abuse Professionals included. That became apparent when the FMCSA sent out a reminder for SAPs last Read more »
Arizona’s New Medical Marijuana Law
Arizona had a reputation for being strongly opposed to marijuana legalization. It took several initiatives before Proposition 203 succeeded in legalizing medical marijuana in the state in 2010. Since then, over 200,000 caregivers, dispensaries, and people with ailments identified as qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana prescription have benefited from the legalization. However, even though Read more »
Doctor’s Orders—Prescription Medication in the Workplace
When you consider the fact that on average 46% of Americans are taking one or more prescription drugs in a month’s time, it’s common knowledge that they’re in the workplace. Most employees taking prescription medication don’t suffer any ill effects from the drugs they’re physicians prescribe. However, what about those that do? Employees suffering from Read more »