DOT Workplace Drug Testing
Meet federal requirements with help from an expert.
The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines and other transportation industries. The Department of Transportation (DOT) publishes rules (encompassed in 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 40) on who must conduct drug and alcohol tests, how to conduct those tests and what procedures to use when testing.
Vigilant Business Solutions offers a comprehensive DOT drug & alcohol testing program including policy development, national DOT consortium options and DOT consulting services.
DOT Industries We Serve
All of our collectors are DOT certified and held to the highest standards in the industry. Our mobile, on-site services comply with all DOT standard procedures.
Federal Aviation Administration - FAA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - FMCSA
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA
Federal Railroad Administration - FRA
Federal Transit Administration - FTA
Federally Mandated Drug Testing Protocols
Urine testing is the only drug test approved for federally mandated testing. To follow standardized procedures established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), urine test results are evaluated by a Medical Review Officer (MRO), 14 drugs under five substance categories (amphetamines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opioids, and phencyclidine) are tested for in a required SAMHSA-certified lab. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rule, 49 CFR Part 40, describes required procedures for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for the federally regulated transportation industry. Our dependable turnaround times drive timely business decisions. Negative results are often released within 24 hours, whereas nonnegative screens are typically released within an additional 24-72 hours.
