DOT | policy update
Effective January 1, 2018, the list of tested / controlled substances will change for all DOT tests across all DOT modes. This policy update is available for download as a required addendum to your current DOT company Policy. This document includes the newest testing policy (including a list of the tested substances) and a receipt of delivery for each employee to sign in declaration of understanding and agreeing to the new policy addendum.
NOTE: It is the companies responsibility to effectively update its employees with this new policy addendum and store the signed receipt from each employee who agrees to the terms of this policy change. Any employee who refuses to sign this addendum, must be removed from safety sensitive job functions.
DOT | part 40 update
TO EMPLOYERS: NOTICE
The DOT Agencies & United States Coast Guard (USCG) have provided guidance to DOT-regulated employers about what their DOT policies will need to contain about the changes to 49 CFR Part 40, which are effective January 1, 2018.
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The Federal Transit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and USCG take this position:
There is no need for employers to make any changes if their current DOT policies refer to adhering to “... Part 40.” However, there are exceptions when an employer’s DOT policy lists the following optional information:
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If sub-categories of drugs tested under the 5-panel are listed – for example, if a policy lists "Opiates (codeine, heroin, & morphine)" and/or “Amphetamines (amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, MDA, MDEA), then “Opiates“ needs to change to “Opioids (codeine, heroin, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone)” and “MDEA” will need to be removed from the list under Amphetamines. If however, employers would like to delete the sub-categories of drugs, doing so will also be acceptable.
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Likewise, if cut-off levels are listed in current policies, employers must update those cut-off levels. Again, employers may simply delete the cut-off levels completely and be in compliance if the DOT policy refers to adhering to “... Part 40.”
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While these DOT Agencies and USCG suggest that employers provide written notice to employees about their updated DOT policies, doing so is an employer's prerogative.
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This document replaces the previous Employer DOT Policies - Part 40 Changes notice from 2010.
December 1, 2017
Updated: Monday, December 4, 2017
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