FMCSA'S 'Return-to-Duty' Program: Off-ramp to a Goat Trail to a Dead End

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Chinatown · Oct 19, 2023

SAP driver posted was hired with this company.
I checked the website and don't see any company driver jobs.
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sonofsilence · Oct 19, 2023

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Western Express should have done Drug and Alcohol training during orientation or before they put you on the road, that is a DOT requirement. They should have clearly explained what constitutes a failed test, and a lot of drivers do not realize there are other reasons you can fail a test other than a positive result.

Failing to show within a reasonable amount of time once you are notified of a random test can be an automatic fail. As you found out leaving the facility once the testing process has begun is another automatic fail, as well as not providing sufficient breath, saliva or urine without a medical reason will also be an automatic fail. Not cooperating with the facility's testing employees can be another reason to fail you.

They should have also explained what your rights are if you do fail a test or get a positive result. Before that result is certified the MRO or Medical Review Officer must reach out to the employee and ask about any prescription medicines or medical issues that could explain the positive result. That is why it is important to list all your current medications and supplements on the paperwork before you test and put down a good phone # in case the MRO does need to get a hold of you. They cannot certify a positive test without at least attempting to talk to you.

Your company also needs to explain the chain of custody of your sample and how the split sample works. If your first drug test sample comes back positive, you have the right to have your second sample tested by a different lab using a different method than your first sample. Your company should explain that to you and tell you if they cover the cost to do that or if you have to pay that out of pocket.

The company also has to have a clear policy of what will happen if you do test positive, obviously they will immediately remove you from driving, but will they give you a chance to go through the SAP process or are you automatically terminated. This should have all been explained during the hiring process, or at least they should have had you sign their drug and alcohol policy that explains all of this.
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Yeah, that's just the thing. The "testing process" never even started. WE sent me there with no written "authorization" to test, and there was no "intake" at "testing facility." That is, no, "sign here, take a seat over there." Instead it was "You need to fill out papers from your employer." That's it. Now I need to follow all the job leads I've been given by readers of my post. I am extremely grateful to all of you. Thanks a lot! JTL

Chinatown · Oct 19, 2023

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runningman0661 · Oct 20, 2023

You make poor decisions, you get what you get in life.

sonofsilence · Oct 20, 2023

runningman0661 said: ↑

You make poor decisions, you get what you get in life.
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I think people make decisions based on the information available to them. When they are given bad (or no) information, especially information based on bad policy, they will decide on a course of action based upon what appears most reasonable to them, hopefully. After all, we are not communists.

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