Drug Test Privacy Question???

I don't know if they can or not, but I know that they do.

 

Legally they aren't supposed to but we all know how that can and does go

 

If you are a CDL holding truck driver and you fail a drug test the whole frickin world should know how stupid you are. IMHO.

 

They are not allowed to disclose that type of information, but I'm sure it happens.

 

Do I need to verify an employee’s prior drug and alcohol testing history?

Yes! Before you hire or transfer someone into a safety-sensitive position, you must check the person’s DOT
drug and alcohol testing history. You need to check with any DOT-regulated company that employed the
person during the past two years – unless you are regulated by FMCSA, FAA, or FRA. FMCSA requires a
three-year records check for drivers; FAA requires a five-year records check for pilots; and FRA requires a
five-year records check for locomotive engineers.

You must get the person’s written consent to seek the information from other employers. The person must list
all previous and current employers within the last two, three, or five years, as appropriate. If the person
doesn’t do so, or refuses to sign the consent form, you cannot allow the person to perform safety-sensitive
functions.

Keep in mind that the consent must be a specific release authorizing the new employer to receive testing
information from a specific former or current employer about a specific employee. It cannot be a -blanket‖
release: For example, it cannot have multiple employers on one release form; it must be employee-specific; it
must be employer-specific; and it must be time-period specific

 

Wait, was he be asking the Safety Manager to provided documentation of furnish documentation of rates?

 

So he was notified to take a drug test, which means he was in the pool otherwise they can't send him without a reasonable suspicion.