SPOTLIGHT ON
BY ADINA YOUNG, DATIA
Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC)
How can I become a collector for DOT drug testing?
As an employee or employer, how do I know if I am subject to DOT testing?
What are the drug and alcohol testing record keeping requirements?
Tese are just some of the questions to which ODAPC can provide you official answers! DATIA is proud to work closely with the Office of Drug and
Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC), a section of the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Office of the Secretary, to provide its members with key regulatory updates and news affecting your companies. ODAPC publishes regulations and provides official interpretations for the drug and alcohol testing industry, including how to conduct tests, and the evaluation and treatment procedures necessary for returning employees to duty aſter testing violations (e.g., positive drug and/or alcohol test results and refusals). Posted on ODAPC’s website, are documents and forms employers
can use for their businesses including the MIS form with instructions, a “documents on demand” form that allows you to select and request certain large documents from the DOT at no charge, brochures on best practices for random drug testing, and so much more. You can find those here: htps://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/documents. Another great benefit of accessing the website is the “Am I
Covered?” tool that allows you to go through an online checklist to see if an employee or company is subject to DOT testing regulations. Try it out: htp://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/am-i-covered. Looking for an answer to something that isn’t writen in the
regulations? Use the DOT’s Program Guidance webpage: htp://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/program-guidance. Here, you will find official information on best practices applicable to employers, employees, alcohol testing, drug testing, and Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP). Another great resource for information that is not available in the federal regulations are the Part 40 Q&As found
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here: htp://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/part40QandA. Here, you will find answers through official interpretations and guidance on issues that may not have been answered directly in the regulations. Of course, DATIA is always happy to answer any of your questions
regarding regulations, but you also have the option of contacting the DOT and U.S. Coast Guard drug and alcohol program managers who offer quick responses as well. If you are looking to get in contact with one of the modal managers, you can find their information here: htp://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/agencies. Finally, ODAPC provides a free email service to which you can
subscribe. Once you provide your email address, you will receive emails directly from ODAPC whenever they send updates. Te listserv emails are related to DOT drug and alcohol testing issues (e.g., Federal Register publications, updates to existing documents, new guidance, Public Interest Exclusion decisions, etc.) To subscribe, use this link: htps://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/get-odapc-email-
updates. You can also see the listserv emails you missed by visiting this ODAPC webpage: htps://
www.transportation.gov/odapc/ ListServe_Notices. We encourage you to share this valuable resource with other service agents and DOT-regulated employers. For collectors, STs, BATs, MROs and SAPs who each have legal requirement to remain current on the regulations and the guidance, subscribing to the list serve is essential! Tere are valuable and official resources for both employers and
employees listed on the website as well. Please check out all of these resources on the ODAPC website
www.transportation.gov/odapc or in the “Resources” section of
datia.org.
Spring 2016
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