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According to a recent performance study, the FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) is more effective at identifying high risk operators than the previous measurement system. Two years of pre-SMS data was taken from a subset of carriers.  The historical data […]

As part of its continued efforts to promote and improve public safety, the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a national drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse for all commercial truck and bus drivers on February 12, 2014.  The

The week of January 27 to Feb 2, 2014 is National Drug Facts Week.  Originally launched in 2010 by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the week long health observance aims to educate and inform teens of the realities,

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of intent to temporarily schedule 10 synthetic cathinones into Schedule I.  The final order will be published in the Federal Register and may not be effective prior to February 27, 2014. Any

Bus or truck companies with patterns of safety violations are at risk of being shut down by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  The FMCSA published a Patterns of Safety Violations Rule that gives the agency the authority to

On January 10, 2014, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of intent to temporarily schedule four synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I.  The action has been deemed necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety.  The substances are

The Department of Transportation released the minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates required by each of the operating administrations.  The mandatory testing requirements apply to employers with staff who perform safety sensitive duties within the DOT agencies (Federal Motor

When an employee tests positive for drugs or alcohol, many employers will require the completion of a return to duty process or will terminate the employee all together.  With DOT mandated companies, employees in violation of DOT drug and alcohol

On November 15, 2013, the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final order to temporarily schedule three synthetic phenethylamines into the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of 21 U.S.C. 811(h).  The

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) scientists recently published a study on a breath test that can detect recent marijuana use.   According to the study the test is able to detect whether a person used marijuana within the previous ½ hour to 2.5