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DOT Drug & Alcohol TestingThis webcast will cover ...• The top 10 FMCSA D&A violations• How to establish a compliant drug and

alcohol testing program• How to raise the bar through more

stringent testing protocols, hair follicle testing and more!

• Question & Answer

ModeratorDr. Gary Petty, President & CEO, NPTC

PanelistsTom Bray, Sr. Editor – Transportation Management,

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Tom Moore, CTP, Senior Vice President, NPTCJeffery Slater, Transportation Safety & Compliance

Manager, Gordon Food Service

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July 10th, 2013

DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

Dr. Gary PettyPresident & CEO

National Private Truck Council

Introduction• Regulations – Tom Bray• Policy and Procedure Best Practices –Tom Moore

• Gordon Food Service’s Program – Jeffery Slater• Housekeeping issues:

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Gary Petty National Private Truck Council

DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing

Thomas BrayEditor, Transportation Management

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Tom BrayJ. J. Keller &

Associates, Inc.

Applicability: Part 382• CMV drivers who are subject to CDL rules

are covered by Part 382 (§382.103) GVWR or GVW 26,001 lbs. or more GCWR or GCW ≥ 26,001 lbs. with trailer of 10,001 lbs. or

more 16 or more passengers Placarded for hazmat

• Part 382 contains FMCSA drug and alcohol testing rules, Part 40 contains testing procedure rules


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Prohibitions• Found at §382.201 to §382.215

0.04 BAC when on duty, using alcohol while on duty,

using alcohol within 4 hours of duty, using alcohol

within 8 hours of an accident Using or being under the influence of a Schedule I drug

while on duty Using an unprescribed “scheduled” drug Testing positive for drugs on DOT test Submits an adulterated or substituted sample Refusal to submit to a required drug or alcohol test


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Process Involving Prohibitions

• IMMEDIATELY remove driver from safety sensitive position• Provide SAP referral• Follow company policy and driver contracts or

agreements, and be aware of state laws• If driver to be returned to service (all steps

passed and documented): SAP evaluation and treatment Return-to-duty test Follow-up testing


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Policy Requirements• Policy must cover (at the minimum) the 11 items required in §382.601• Driver must be provided with, and sign receipt for policy• No signature, no driving• No direct training requirement, however…


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DOT Test Types• Pre-employment: §382.301• Random: §382.305• Post-accident: §382.303• Reasonable suspicion: §382.307• Return-to-duty: §382.309• Follow-up: §382.311


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Pre-employment Tests• DOT pre-employment drug screen required of:

New employees/employers just starting to

drive CMVs that require CDLs Employees transferring into CDL driving positions

• Have the verified negative test result before using the driver in a safety-sensitive function for the first time!


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Pre-employment Exceptions

• Road testing• General exception criteria based on §382.301(b):

Driver was in a DOT testing program within the

past 30 days; AND in the program: Either was tested in the past 6 months for any test type, OR Remained in the pool for 12 consecutive months; AND Did not test positive or refuse a DOT test in the past 6 months.


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Random Testing• Out of average number of driver positions:

50% tested for drugs annually 10% tested for alcohol annually

• Testing spread reasonably throughout the year• Driver must be sent during draw period

If not tested before next drawing, must not send Document WHY driver was not sent! Drawing of alternates allowed


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Random Testing• ALL drivers must be in drawing pool (temp,

casual, part-time, mechanics that drive, drivers on leave or layoff, etc.) If driver removed from pool due to extended leave or layoff

and belief he/she is not returning, or termination, driver must retake pre-employment then be placed back into pool

• Annual testing must be completed (with MRO results in hand) by December 31st


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Random Testing• Random = scientifically valid method• Not allowed:

Only having “some” drivers in drawing pool Alphabetical selection Picking by seniority Drawing names out of a hat or “picking” drivers Tests based on suspicion or “just because”


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Random Testing• Test notification

Wait to notify selected drivers until they are in a position to be tested

Make sure driver is available to report, and reports “immediately” or “as soon as possible” to test site (can drive themselves to the test)

Should you/can you test off-duty drivers? Drug you can Alcohol you cannot


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Post-Accident TestingPost accident drug and alcohol test required if:• Vehicle required a CDL and…• One of 3 conditions are met:

Fatality An involved vehicle must be towed and your driver was

cited for a moving violation Someone needed immediate medical care away from scene

and your driver was cited moving violation


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Post-Accident Testing

• When to test: Alcohol: Within 2 hours, or 8 hours max. if 2 hour not

possible Drugs: Within 32 hours

• Monitor the situation if test not initially required: Driver should be available for testing if circumstances change!

• No testing once windows are closed• You can use results of law enforcement

tests if you can get a copy• Driver can return to driving after testing,

unless…


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Reasonable Suspicion• A trained company supervisor sees and can

document articulable signs of drug or alcohol use

• Supervisor training must include (§382.603): 60 minutes on signs of alcohol misuse 60 minutes on signs of drug use No “recurrent training” requirement, however…

• Having trained supervisors and conducting tests when necessary is required!


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Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up

• Required if driver has tested positive or refused a test

• Follows SAP evaluation and treatment• Return-to-duty test must be passed before

placing driver back into safety-sensitive function

• Follow-up test schedule set by SAP (must meet minimums)

• Follow-up tests are in addition to any random tests driver is selected for


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Return-to-Duty Process• Return-to-duty process is NOT company

specific• Driver can start process at one carrier and

complete at another• Background checks in §391.23 are critical in

locating drivers that previously failed or refused and have not completed process Upcoming Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Database will

provide additional visibility


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DOT Test Processes• Collections, tests, and processes must meet Part 40 requirements• Required drug test is urinalysis (“DOT Five

Panel”)• “Split sample” for confirmation of positive

drug test results if requested by driver (no “second collection” allowed)

• Alcohol testing can be saliva screen/EBT confirmation or EBT screening and confirmation

• “Refusal” is more than simply saying “no”


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TPA/Consortium• Can use third party administrators to take

some of the burden Must still have a DER and take actions in-house Still responsible for compliance, everything from collection

sites to MROs

• Small fleets and fleets operating under a parent company can join “consortiums” (a group of companies in a pool)


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Tom Moore, CTPSenior Vice President

National Private Truck Council

CSA Performance

Unsafe Driving

Fatigued Driving

Driver Fitness

Controlled Substance

Vehicle Maint.

HazMat Crash

2012 12.8 17.9 17.77 1.7 24.91 19.78 22.14

2013* 10.96 13.35 13.44 0.96 21.22 1.36 30,4

Tom MooreNational Private Truck Council

On-road violations• §392.5(a) Possession/use while on duty or

within 4 hours of duty/under influence alcohol (0.28 percent of all driver violations)

• §392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs (0.13 percent of all driver violations)

• §392.5(c)(2) Violating OOS order pursuant to 392.5(a) or (b) (0.01 percent of all driver violations)


Compliance Review Violations

• Acute: §382.115(a) Failing to implement an alcohol and/or drug

testing program (number 1 acute violation) §382.215 Using a driver who has tested positive for a drug §382.211 Using a driver who refused to take drug or alcohol

test §382.305(a) Failing to implement a random drug and/or an

alcohol testing program §382.213(b) Using a driver known to have used a controlled

substance


Compliance Review Violations

• Critical: §382.301(a) Using a driver before receiving a pre-

employment result §382.305(b)(2) Failing to do random drug tests at applicable

annual rate (less than 50 percent) §382.305(b)(1) Failing to do random alcohol test at

applicable annual rate (less than 10 percent) §382.303(a) Failing to conduct post accident testing on

driver for alcohol §382.303(b) Failing to conduct post accident testing on

driver for controlled substances


How Fleets Are Producing Such Results

• Training, training and more training• No rush to hire• Random testing at percentages higher than the

required rate• Expanding the pool of candidates• Alternative testing methodologies


Growth of Hair Follicle Testing

Impact of Hair Testing

Why Are More CompaniesTurning to Hair Testing?

• Hair testing is more effective than urine at identifying illegal drug users because it is has a longer detection window.

• Hair tests are typically capable of detecting illegal drug use in the three months prior to the test

• Urine tests are usually only capable of detecting use in the prior few days.


Barriers to Hair Testing• Cost• Redundancy• Jurisdiction• Misconception


Jeffery Slater Transportation Safety & Compliance

ManagerGordon Food Service

FPO

Jeffery SlaterGordon Food

Service

GFS Transport LLCOperations

• Gordon Food Service Inc. – 10,000 Employees.• 15 US Distribution Centers.• 1600 + Drivers• Annual Miles Driven + 63,000,000• Power Units 1200+• Private/ For hire• 7 Fleet Maintenance Shops


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Applicability: Part 382• All our Drivers and Transportation

Management are subject to DOT Drug and Alcohol testing.

• In our Fleet Maintenance Shops our tractor techs and any other persons who may operate a tractor or trailer is subject to the DOT Testing.


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Policy Requirements• Use a reputable TPA to help with your Drug

and Alcohol policy. • Our Designated Employer Representative

(DER) is located in my department.• What we do with Positive tests.

Provide with SAP information Send on their way (Termination)


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Pre-employment Tests• Any new Driver or transfer requires a DOT

drug test and Hair test prior to starting.• Both DOT urine and hair tests must be

verified negative prior to starting in a position.

• Of course any positive tests will not be starting with us.

• Any driver who is out of our Drug and Alcohol program for 30 days or longer requires a DOT pre-employment test before returning to work.


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Random Testing

• We keep our test percentages higher than required. 60% tested for drugs annually 20% tested for alcohol annually

• Our testing is spread out over four calendar quarters and testing though out each quarter.

• Our managers are trained to do the notification to the drivers and are sent selected vs. tested reports through out each quarter so they are reminded where they stand.


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Random Testing• Provide TPA with a driver pool list each

quarter, includes all drivers, maintenance techs, managers and yard switchers that operate on the road.

• Managers are notified by e-mail from the TPA with drivers who are selected in their team for that quarter.

• Managers selected for random testing are reported to my department by the TPA.

• Those unable to be tested for the quarter are removed from the list and would be required to have a pre-employment test prior to coming back.


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Random Testing• All alternate selections must be approved by

before a new selection is made.• In most cases drivers are notified at the

beginning of their route or immediately following.

• All our managers are responsible in making sure the driver proceeds immediately to the clinic for collection. They document time of notification and the clinic documents time of testing.


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Post-Accident TestingPost accident drug and alcohol test required

if:• We follow only the DOT regulations on

Post-Accident Testing and no other testing is completed.

• Vehicle required a CDL and…• One of 3 conditions are met:

– Fatality– An involved vehicle must be towed and your driver was

cited for a moving violation– Someone needed immediate medical care away from

scene and your driver was cited moving violation


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Reasonable Suspicion• All Management is trained on Reasonable

Suspicion. • If a manager suspects a driver of being under

the influence our protocol requires a second opinion or a phone call to me before taking to the clinic.

• All testing of this sort its required that a manager take the driver to the clinic and stay until completed.

• Drivers are suspended until results are received.


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Reasonable Suspicion• The manager is required to make sure the

driver has a safe ride home after testing.• If a driver tests positive they are provided

with SAP information and Terminated.


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Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up

• We do not employ people who have tested positive for drugs or alcohol.

• We will not hire a driver who has a alcohol violation on their MVR in the past 5 years.


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Question & Answer Session

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Closing Remarks• Checkout the archive of past topics at:

http://www.jjkeller.com/nptcinfo PowerPoint slides and recording up in 1 week

• Remaining topics for 2013: October 2, 2013 - Physical Qualification of Drivers:

DOT Physicals, CDLs and Med Cards, Functional Capacity Testing


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