Drug Alcohol Consortium

That much is certainly true.

What I question though is the statement that O/O not being in a consortium is in itself considered a fail requiring the SAP crap. This is the first I’ve of heard of that.

 

I cant argue the point either way with certainty, but my understanding has been that its a violation & OOS. Its an administrative rule. Its a requirement of the company to ensure that employees are in a consortium.
That's why I believe in this situation, he was an O/O (specifically a relatively new O/O). However any driver not in a consortium, can certainly be put out of service. No doubt about that. But its an administrative rule/responsibility.
In this case, the driver is the administrator.... the company representative.
I may not be explaining this where its easy to understand, but its the way I believe it works.
Its not "a driver failed a drug test" report. Its a company & driver violation. Company gets cited for no consortium membership & the driver is put OOS for not being in a consortium & not tested. (Obviously, he isn't tested if he is not in a consortium.)

That's what my understanding is.