Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry News
Canada’s Cockpit Laws Questioned
Canada’s pilots adherence to the “8 hours from bottle to throttle” rule has come under some question recently as two Canadian pilots were pulled from duty in Scotland on suspicions of being intoxicated. This situation has brought some attention to the protocols...
Canada, isn’t it supposed to be safety first?
Points to Ponder about Random Drug Testing The use of random drug and alcohol testing within the workplace is a very hot topic right now and has caused a fair bit of debate amongst unions, employees and employers. The debate in regards to the efficacy and...
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) To Implement Random Drug Testing
In a surprising memo sent out early this week, the Toronto Transit Commission’s CEO Andy Byford informed employees that random drug and alcohol testing will begin once more. Although the TTC has been embroiled in a five year-long arbitration with Amalgamated Transit...
Alberta Arbitrators Quash Another Random Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy
Alberta arbitration has called a halt to yet another Canadian employer of unionized workers having the right to include randomized drug testing as part of its alcohol and drug testing policy. The groundwork for this decision began with Irving Pulp & Paper Limited...
DOT Random Pool Testing Rate Slashed in Half
Effective January 1, 2016 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the random pool size of drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) is to be reduced by half. Currently, 50% off all all...
Hair Testing to Become Part of DOT Drug Testing Programs
The United States Congress passed Act H.R.22 on December 4, 2015, which will include authorization of funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. Included in this act is the authorization for employers to introduce pre-employment and...
eCCF – What is it and how can you use it
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is now allowing the use of Electronic Custody and Control Forms (eCCF) instead of the traditional paper-based form. This is what you need to know. The idea of replacing paper-based Custody and Control Forms (CCF) with an...
4 Strategies to Prepare for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing in Canada
In Canada, drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is a complex issue. There has yet to be any legislation passed by provincial or federal governments on the topic of drug and alcohol testing, which makes it difficult for employers to develop internal policies....
DOT Update: Proposed Revisions to the CFR Part 40
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed numerous revisions for the CFR Part 40, including the following: Proposed Urine Mandatory Guidelines (UrMG): Add opiate analytes oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone as screening and...