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On August 16, 2013 PHMSA published a proposal to amend the pipeline safety regulations.  The Administration’s aim is to incorporate all parts of the new, updated or reaffirmed editions of voluntary consensus standards available online.  The proposal also includes initiatives […]

On August 26, the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)  launched a nationwide two-week strike force of surprise passenger bus safety inspections and visits to new bus companies to assess safety levels.  The strike force is part of the

The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule combining 16 forms for registering and updating information.  The forms are currently used by brokers, carriers and freight forwarders, the new system will combine the forms into a single,

In a recent study, researchers were able to prevent addicted animals from seeking and consuming alcohol.  Scientists at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco identified and deactivated in the brain “the neural mechanism responsible for

Originally launched in 2008, World Hepatitis Day provides “international focus for patient groups and people living with hepatitis B and C. It is an opportunity around which interested groups can raise awareness and influence real change in disease prevention and

On July 12, 2013 the DOT invited public comments on their intended request for approval to renew an information collection involving DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing.  The data collected will be used to document testing conducted and actions taken to

On June 25, 2013 the Federal Transit Administration issued a rule revising sections of the Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing regulations in an effort to reflect recent amendments to the law.  The rule provides the Secretary of the DOT with

A relatively new practice among mostly young adults, who want to avoid the calories associated with drinking alcohol, is to “smoke” or inhale alcohol vapors. The growing trend is considered highly dangerous by experts because it bypasses the body’s ability

Employers required to comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations must keep records of their testing activities.  This list provided by the DOT states that the following documents must be kept: Test results. Testing process administration. Return-to-duty process administration.

The initiative is a proposed California state ballot measure that would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing, in the same way DOT safety sensitive employees are.  The “Pee in the Cup” campaign is being pushed