DOT Required Drug Testing

There are four types of drug testing required under DOT regulations:

I. Pre-Employment Drug Testing--- A pre-employment drug test must be performed on every newly hired employee, or any employee already working within a company, before they can perform any safety sensitive functions.

II. Post-Accident Drug Testing--- A post-accident drug test must be performed following an accident where: (1) A life was lost (2) A driver is cited for a moving traffic violation AND the accident resulted in someone being injured and requiring treatment away from the scene of the accident (3) A driver is cited for a moving traffic violation AND one or more vehicles has to be towed from the scene of the accident.

III. Random Drug Testing--- A certain percentage of employees who work in safety sensitive positions, or if a company has implemented a drug free workplace program, must submit to unannounced, random drug tests every year. Selections for random drug tests are pulled over four quarters during the year.

IV. Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing--- If an employer has reason to believe that an employee's behavior or appearance may indicate drug or alcohol use, then the employer may have a reasonable cause drug test performed on that employee.

Schedule Your Appointment

To Schedule Appointments for Drug / Alcohol Exams, dial.........800-557-1545

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Who Needs To Be Tested?

Federal Law Mandates that all safety-sensitive employees be tested by certified collectors. The following occupations are tested annually:

School Bus Drivers
Taxicab Drivers
Mariners, Airlines
Rapid Transit
Trucking
Rail
Fork-Lift Operators
And more.

Many Private Employers require their employees be tested as well, following federal guidelines.

Some of the companies Dr. Saxton, DC currently tests are: Costco, WalMart, Home Depot, and many more...these companies require hundreds of their employees to be tested nation-wide.