Maverick drug question for non driver college student

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  1. diesel-mechanic

    diesel-mechanic Bobtail Member

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    I think i am on the right page. I am a student a local Tech college for Diesel mechanic. In our oral communications class (that i hate by the way) We have to right a report and present it to the class. Our tech school was one of the first if not the first to drug test us before we could be enrolled. As you can imagine companies poped up everywhere suing the school for different things (right to privacy, along with a few other things) after we all got tested, Only 5 kids out of over 1,000 failed the test which i was amazed at. But anyway i am doing my report on drugs in the work place more specifically in the trucking and heavy equipment industry. My question to you is if anyone can tell me what the company policy is on drugs. What kind of drug test do you take (Urine,mouth swab, blood, Hair follicle) how often and do they test you. And also whats you opinion on this subject as a driver do you think they should test more often? Do they test after every wreck or traffic incident? Before they hire you etc,etc. And last but not least does the company hire people with any kind of drug related back ground no matter if its been a year or 20? I'm asking this question to 3 different companies so i can pool the answers together to see what is most common. I found this site while surfing the net and seem to be a lot of people on here. Thanks in advance for your response. Any info will help
     
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  3. jxu417

    jxu417 Road Train Member

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    check the FMCSA. All companies must adhere to the federal regulations.
     
  4. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Maverick tests all employees before employment then tests all employees (not just drivers as far as I know) randomly throughout their employment. This was the same at any company I have worked for be it a driving job or factory job. Any driver involved in any accident,traffic or injury, is tested for drugs/alcohol within 24hrs. Their drug policy seems fair and not to burdensome.
     
  5. Bishop73

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    I'll add that Maverick is now going from urine to hair follicle testing. This came directly from Curt the day before I left for Laurinburg.
     
  6. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    That will be interesting as many of us dont have hair lol. I havent heard about that change.
     
  7. diesel-mechanic

    diesel-mechanic Bobtail Member

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    Of all the companies I asked you guys are the only one who responded thanks guys. Stay safe out there.
     
  8. Bishop73

    Bishop73 Light Load Member

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    Yeah, Curt said it starts this week I believe. At least during orientation, he didn't say if it were company wide, though I don't think they would use two types. As far as not having hair, you've got it somewhere on your (not you in particular) body and they'll get it.
     
  9. Evil_E

    Evil_E Heavy Load Member

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    That would seem like a whole lot faster and cleaner. Seemed like the drug test took up a lot of our time that day.
     
  10. sewerman

    sewerman Road Train Member

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    Drug testing we talking for quality or quantity. Like I say I can help you fold I just can't roll anymore made me quit back in the 80s. LOL
     
  11. beninbt

    beninbt Bobtail Member

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    R u sure that maverick does hair folicle tests? I heard it was just urine
     
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