Optional Provision - The materials may also include information on additional employer policies with respect to the use or possession of alcohol or drugs. An employer’s report of completion of follow-up testing.
The consequences for drivers found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04.
The consequences for drivers found to have violated Subpart B, including the requirement that the driver be removed immediately from safety–sensitive functions, and the procedures under §382.605.An explanation of what constitutes a refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled substances test and the attendant consequences.The requirement that a driver submit to alcohol and drug tests administered in accordance with 49 CFR Part 382.The procedures that will be used to test for the presence of alcohol and drugs, protect the driver and the integrity of the testing processes, safeguard the validity of the test results, and ensure that those results are attributed to the correct driver.The circumstances under which a driver will be tested for alcohol and/or drugs under 49 CFR Part 382.Specific information concerning driver conduct that is prohibited.Sufficient information about the safety–sensitive functions performed by those drivers to make clear what period of the work day the driver is required to be in compliance with 49 CFR Part 382.The categories of drivers who are subject to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 382.The name of the person designated by the employer to answer driver questions about the materials.Information on the following twelve areas must be included in the DOT drug and alcohol policy materials: View Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Products View CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse FAQs Prior to that date, employers must continue to include DOT drug and alcohol history questions on the safety performance history records request. In addition, employers must query the system for testing violations at time of hire and annually for existing CDL drivers.Įffective January 6, 2023, the clearinghouse is the sole means of learning Part 382 violations. The rule requires employers, medical review officers, substance abuse professionals, and consortium (for owner-operators) to report specific violations to the clearinghouse. It was launched on January 6, 2020, when it became mandatory to report and query information about driver drug and alcohol program violations. The clearinghouse outlines the roles and responsibilities of those who will be required to use it. The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure online database that allows the FMCSA, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) employers, state driver licensing agencies, and law enforcement agencies to identify-in real-time-CDL drivers who have violated federal drug and alcohol testing program requirements.