Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a waiver of renewal for commercial drivers medical exams for those whose certification expires after March 1, 2020 if that medical certification was for 90 days or longer. These drivers may be […]
CMR Administration
Reminders and updates for our clients in the CMR random testing program for drugs of abuse and alcohol misuse.
Update on CMR services in response to Covid-19
CMR is here for essential services In consideration of the essential services provided by commercial drivers, we will be available for limited services as the pandemic situation develops. Changes will be made as needed and appropriate to protect the health […]
Pre-employment queries of the FMCSA Clearinghouse
Pre-employment procedures require new-hire drivers to register for the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse With implementation of the Clearinghouse regulations effective January 6, 2020, employers are required to determine their job candidate has no outstanding violations of DOT/FMCSA drug and […]
FMCSA Announces Increased Random Testing for 2020
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced an increase in the rate of random drug testing for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers and other safety-sensitive employees. The minimum rate for 2020 will be 50% of the drivers in the […]
Learning Center opened at FMCSA Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse sign-up help, clarifications, guidance are available at the FMCSA Learning Center. Links to several of these documents are linked here for your convenience. Please SIGN UP HERE for email notification when articles are posted. Below are links to explanatory […]
FMCSA Clearinghouse Query Plans announced
Employers to Query FMCSA Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol rules violations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces more details regarding the Clearinghouse Query process FMCSA has established that employers must purchase “Query Plans” to perform the queries required under […]
Prepare for Commercial Driver Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Commercial Driver Drug and Alcohol Test Clearinghouse is a database of violations and corrective actions. It is scheduled to begin operations next year. Advance planning is necessary. Before January 6, 2020 all employers of commercial drivers must be registered to […]
CMR: New site, updated mission
In an effort to provide timely and authoritative information to my clients and the public in general, I am developing this system to create articles of interest and assemble them into newsletters. Please register for the newsletter if you wish […]