Implemented by The Department of Transportation, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandates that all workers in the transportation industry, including airlines, railroads, and mass transit and trucking companies, be tested for drugs and alcohol. The DOT has published specific requirements regarding compliance with this Act.
Employers
Upon verification, employers are also required to immediately remove any employee who tests positive from any position that has a bearing upon public safety. They are also required to test all employees who begin safety-sensitive jobs, regardless of whether or not they are new employees.
Collectors
Collectors are required to receive training from the DOT and to demonstrate proficiency and understanding of the regulations before collecting samples. It is required that the immediate supervisor of the person being tested does not serve as the collector unless there is a time sensitivity that prohibits acquiring another collector.
Site specifications
The collection site is required to have a restroom free of sinks or any other device that can bring water into the room and single stalled restrooms are preferred to multi-stalled. In addition, no soaps or creams of any kind can be available inside the site.
Site restrictions
It is required that no other employee be present in the collection site and that the site be in an area with limited access to other employees.
Monitoring
To reduce distractions, collectors are required to conduct only one collection at a time. They are also required to ensure that no one but the employee and themselves touches the specimen before it is poured into a tamper-proof sealed container.
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