May an employer use a blood drug test for a Post-Accident drug test result?
FMCSA requires a urine test to detect the use of controlled substances.
May a blood alcohol test conducted by Federal, state, or local authorities be used by an employer for Post-Accident testing?
Yes. If you are able to obtain a blood alcohol test result from the authorities, you may use it to
My driver just told me he was in an accident on Friday night. It’s now Monday morning. Do I need to send him for a Post-Accident test
No. Even if the accident meets the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) definition of an accident requiring testing, it
If an FMCSA Post-Accident alcohol test is not completed within eight hours, what must be done?
After eight hours has passed, the employer should cease all attempts to complete the alcohol test. The employer must record
If an employer fails to conduct a FMCSA Post-Accident test within two hours what must be done?
When required, Post-Accident tests must be conducted as soon as practicable. If a test is not administered within two hours,
One of my drivers was in a minor accident. There weren’t any injuries or citations, but the truck was towed. Do I need to send him for a Post-Accident test?
If your driver is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), you do not need to send him