What Are the Testing Procedures?

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The DOT drug and alcohol testing procedures are quite extensive and it’s very important that drivers completely understand the testing process to ensure they follow procedures and protect their own interest.

An employee handbook titled What Employees Need to Know about DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing is available on the US DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) website.

This handbook will give you all of the information you need to fully understand how a urine test is performed and how alcohol testing is administered to ensure a valid result as well as protect your (or your employees’) private information. hivehealthmedia.com

What If I Fail or Refuse a Test?

Should you fail a drug or alcohol test by testing positive for one of the five classification of drugs, or registering a 0.04 or greater alcohol content, you will be immediately removed from performing safety-sensitive functions (i.e., driving CMVs) until successful completion of the return-to-duty process with a DOT-qualified substance abuse professional.

Refusing to submit to a drug or alcohol test is considered the equivalent of testing positive for these tests. As such, you will also be immediately removed from performing your safety-sensitive duties.

The DOT regulations outline refusals to test for drugs and alcohol. Some refusals have been determined by medical review officers and alcohol technicians. In other cases, the determination is the responsibility of the individual employer. Refusals to submit to a drug or alcohol test are defined in here.

Examples of conduct that has been defined as refusing testing, as well as what will happen should you test positive, may be found here. It’s important for all DOT employees to fully understand these specific circumstances.

Where Can I Find CDL Medical Doctors to Perform These Tests?

Urgent Way offers Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals and provides medical exams for any commercial driver that needs to fulfill requirements for a new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), NYC Taxi and limousine driver’s license (TLC), or renewal of existing New York state CDL.

Our doctors are certified by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to provide you with a thorough DOT physical examination and drug screening that results in the medical certification needed for the CDL and TLC.

We have six locations throughout New York City, and no appointment is necessary. Simply walk in to be seen and tested by one of our certified providers.

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