PLEASE Help Drug Test Question...
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Donna M.'s Comment
5 years, 5 months ago
If he gets a 5 panel he may make it. However if the company he is applying to has a 6 panel or a swab test he’s busted.
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Thanks - and yet again - a first post from a user, dredging up an old thread on drug testing.
And yet again - you are required to disclose any meds you are on.
Some may be meds that will be excluded by the FMCSA specifically, some are at the discretion of the company (insurance/safety departments).
Companies cannot/will not ask AHEAD OF TIME, what meds you are on (or will not ask) for fear of an ADA lawsuit for excluding someone with mental illness (discrimination). They WILL bounce you home for certain meds, to get them changed to something acceptable, or get off them.
There's a difference between the DOT DRUG SCREEN (5 Panel) and any other ADDITIONAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENS that a company may require - which are perfectly legal and acceptable practice. And they can bounce you at that time - for ANY SUBSTANCE (including benzo's) that are not acceptable to the company (again, usually safety or insurance departments).
Rule of thumb: if ANY MED you are on, has "may cause drowsiness" as a side effect - it's going to be scrutinized.
Rick
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.