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How does “random” drug testing work for O/O?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Thetrashnoob, Dec 30, 2019.

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  1. Dec 30, 2019 #1
    Thetrashnoob

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    I was reading up on the dot random drug testing and this is what I found

    DOT drug tests are required in the following situations:
    Pre-employment, or before you start your job responsibilities.

    Reasonable suspicion/cause, or if one or more trained supervisors reasonably believes/suspects that you are under the influence of drugs. This must be based on observations concerning appearance, behavior, speech, smell, etc.

    Random testing. Random tests must use a truly random selection process – each employee must have an equal chance to be selected and tested. These are completed quarterly.

    So if your a o/o how do these random drug tests work?
     
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  3. Dec 30, 2019 #2
    buddyd157

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    if i recall, an o/o has to join what is known as a "consortium" with other o/o's and the consortium admin/manager, contacts the o/o for the randoms.
     
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    Cat sdp

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    Ya, the consortium is supposed to email the wife who then notifies me..... .

    It’s a joke......
     
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    Dino soar

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    How do you mean?
     
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    clausland

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    Was reading somewhere recently that because the percentage of doper drivers is now over 1%, there will be an increase in the number of randoms done....
     
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  9. Dec 30, 2019 #7
    kemosabi49

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    Yep. Back to 50%. Only went down to 25% for 3 or 4 years.
     
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    Dino soar

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    Yes from 25% to 50%.
     
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    Dino soar

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    I think if it goes back under 1% then they go back to 25%.
     
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    Rideandrepair

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    O/O joins consortium, chooses a “DER”, who is responsible for contacting Driver, within so many days,supposed to contact Driver when near a DOT clinic, or near home terminal, or before Dispatching etc. Drivers got x amount of hrs to get test. Plenty of time to do it all. But don’t get too comfortable, I did and missed a random, and got a nasty gram, threatening to report Me to the DOT. Amazingly, haven’t been called since.
     
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