Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana
MINNEAPOLIS — To drug expert Todd Simo, the statement that the use of marijuana is just like alcohol, but safer, isn’t exactly accurate.
April 11, 2023Drug Use Increases for Workers in Transportation, Warehousing Sector
Drug use by workers in five sectors of the U.S. economy — including the transportation/warehousing sector — showed significant increases from 2015 to 2017, according to a new analysis of more than 10 million urine drug test results nationally by drug testing firm Quest Diagnostics.
December 27, 2018Drug Testing Failure Rate for ‘Safety-Sensitive’ Workers Soars
The percentage of U.S. workers in “safety-sensitive” jobs — a category that includes truck drivers — who flunked their federally-mandated drug tests increased at an “alarming” rate from 2015 to 2016, according to an analysis of drug testing data collected by the nation’s largest lab. Overall, the percentage of safety-sensitive workers who failed crept up year-over-year, the report said.
October 19, 2017FMCSA Formally Issues Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally issued a proposal that would establish a national database of truck drivers who have failed or refused to take drug and alcohol tests.
February 20, 2014Feds Propose Database to Track Truck Drivers’ Positive Drug, Alcohol Tests
Federal officials on Feb. 12 proposed the creation of a clearinghouse that would track when a commercial driver fails a drug or alcohol test and require carriers to check potential hires against the database.
February 12, 2014Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal to Come Feb. 14, DOT Says
A proposal to create a national database of truck drivers’ positive drug-and-alcohol test results will be made public Feb. 14, the Department of Transportation said.
February 10, 2014Legislation Would Allow Hair Testing Alone for Required Truck-Driver Drug Tests
A senator and a representative from Arkansas have introduced bills that would allow trucking companies to use hair samples to conduct the required pre-employment drug tests on driver applicants.
October 31, 2013ATA Urges DOT to Allow Hair Drug Testing
American Trucking Associations said it has urged Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to allow carriers to collect hair samples for drug testing.
May 14, 2013Positive Drug Test Levels Drop Among Truckers, DOT Reports
The percentage of truck drivers testing positive on random drug tests during 2011 dropped to the lowest level since mandatory testing began almost two decades ago, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
January 28, 2013DOT Rule to Expand Drug Testing for Transport Workers
The U.S. Department of Transportation Monday issued a new final rule on drug testing for transportation workers that will add tests for more drugs.
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