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TRUCKING SAFETY GUIDE INTRODUCTION The Trucking Safety Guide and its quarterly Update Service provide motor carriers with continuously updated information to assist in understanding and complying with both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) of the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration (FMCSA) and state- specific requirements as issued and administered by various state agencies. This Guide is divided into two major sections, Federal and State. TheFederalsectioncontainstheFMCSRs,theFMCSA’sofficialinterpretationsoftheseregulations,and key FMCSAcontacts. The State section contains a general overview of each state’s adoption of the FMCSRs for intrastate operations.Itaddresseskeycomplianceissuesforintrastateoperationsincludinghoursofservice,driver qualification,andvehicleinspection.Thissectionalsoincludesstate-specificinformationaddressinghow toobtaindrivingrecordsandaccidentreports,accidentreporting,legalsizeandweightlimits,andother general information to assist the motor carrier in complying with safety-related requirements on the state level. Revision bars, like the one at the left of this paragraph, are used in this publication to show where significantchangesweremadeonupdatepages.Therevisionbarnexttotextonapageindicatesthatthe text was revised. The date at the bottom of the page tells you when the revised page was issued. Duetotheconstantlychangingnatureofgovernmentregulations,itisimpossibletoguaranteeabsolute accuracy of the material contained herein. 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Box 368 Neenah, Wisconsin 54957-0368 Phone: (800) 327-6868 Fax: (800) 727-7516 JJKeller.com publishers ROBERT L. KELLER JAMES J. KELLER EDITORIAL vice president – editorial resources WEBBA. SHAW director – editorial resources PAUL V.ARNOLD project editor JILL M. SCHULTZ sr. editorial manager – transportation BETTY J. B. WEILAND sr. editor – transportation management THOMAS E. BRAY sr. editor – transportation safety DAREN B. HANSEN sr. editor – hazardous materials transportation THOMAS J. ZIEBELL editor – transportation safety KATHY L. CLOSE editor – transportation management RICHARD J. MALCHOW editor – transportation operations HEATHER L. NESS editor – transportation management ROBERT J. ROSE associate editor RANDALL J. SKOOG sr. metator/xml analyst MARY K. FLANAGAN sr. layout editor MICHAEL P. HENCKEL PUBLISHING GROUP chairman ROBERT L. KELLER vice chairman & treasurer JAMES J. KELLER president & ceo MARNE L. KELLER-KRIKAVA evp & chief operating officer RUSTIN R. 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TRUCKING SAFETY GUIDE Reserved vi 11/11 Original content is the copyrighted property of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. TRUCKING SAFETY GUIDE PART 40—PROCEDURES FOR 40.67 Whenandhowisadirectlyobservedcollectioncon- ducted? TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE 40.69 Howisamonitoredcollectionconducted? 40.71 Howdoesthecollectorpreparethespecimens? DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING 40.73 Howisthecollectionprocesscompleted? PROGRAMS SubpartF—Drugtestinglaboratories 40.81 WhatlaboratoriesmaybeusedforDOTdrugtest- SubpartA—Administrativeprovisions ing? Sec. 40.83 Howdolaboratoriesprocessincomingspecimens? 40.1 Whodoesthisregulationcover? 40.85 Whatdrugsdolaboratoriestestfor? 40.3 Whatdothetermsusedinthispartmean? 40.87 Whatarethecutoffconcentrationsfordrugtests? 40.5 Whoissuesauthoritativeinterpretationsofthisregu- 40.89 Whatisvaliditytesting,andarelaboratoriesrequired lation? toconductit? 40.7 Howcanyougetanexemptionfromarequirementin 40.91 Whatvaliditytestsmustlaboratoriesconductonpri- thisregulation? maryspecimens? 40.93 Whatcriteriadolaboratoriesusetoestablishthata SubpartB—Employerresponsibilities specimenisdiluteorsubstituted? 40.11 Whatarethegeneralresponsibilitiesofemployers 40.95 Whataretheadulterantcutoffconcentrationsforini- underthisregulation? tialandconfirmationtests? 40.13 HowdoDOTdrugandalcoholtestsrelatetonon- 40.96 Whatcriteriadolaboratoriesusetoestablishthata DOTtests? specimenisinvalid? 40.14 Whatcollectioninformationmustemployersprovide 40.97 Whatdolaboratoriesreportandhowdotheyreport it? tocollectors? 40.99 Howlongdoesthelaboratoryretainspecimensafter 40.15 MayanemployeruseaserviceagenttomeetDOT testing? drugandalcoholtestingrequirements? 40.101 Whatrelationshipmayalaboratoryhavewithan 40.17 Isanemployerresponsibleforobtaininginformation MRO? fromitsserviceagents? 40.103 Whataretherequirementsforsubmittingblindspeci- 40.19 [Reserved] menstoalaboratory? 40.21 Mayanemployerstanddownanemployeebefore 40.105 Whathappensifthelaboratoryreportsaresultdiffer- theMROhascompletedtheverificationprocess? entfromthatexpectedforablindspecimen? 40.23 Whatactionsdoemployerstakeafterreceivingveri- 40.107 Whomayinspectlaboratories? fiedtestresults? 40.109 Whatdocumentationmustthelaboratorykeep,and 40.25 Mustanemployercheckonthedrugandalcohol forhowlong? testingrecordofemployeesitisintendingtouseto 40.111 Whenandhowmustalaboratorydisclosestatistical performsafety-sensitiveduties? summariesandotherinformationitmaintains? 40.26 WhatformmustanemployerusetoreportManage- 40.113 Whereisotherinformationconcerninglaboratories mentInformationSystem(MIS)datatoaDOT foundinthisregulation? agency? 40.27 Mayanemployerrequireanemployeetosignacon- SubpartG—Medicalreviewofficersandtheverification sentorreleaseinconnectionwiththeDOTdrugand process alcoholtestingprogram? 40.121 WhoisqualifiedtoactasanMRO? 40.29 Whereisotherinformationonemployerresponsibili- 40.123 WhataretheMRO’sresponsibilitiesintheDOTdrug tiesfoundinthisregulation? testingprogram? SubpartC—Urinecollectionpersonnel 40.125 WhatrelationshipmayanMROhavewithalabora- tory? 40.31 WhomaycollecturinespecimensforDOTdrugtest- 40.127 WhataretheMRO’sfunctionsinreviewingnegative ing? testresults? 40.33 Whattrainingrequirementsmustacollectormeet? 40.129 WhataretheMRO’sfunctionsinreviewinglaboratory 40.35 WhatinformationabouttheDERmustemployers confirmednon-negativedrugtestresults? providetocollectors? 40.131 HowdoestheMROorDERnotifyanemployeeof 40.37 Whereisotherinformationontheroleofcollectors theverificationprocessafterreceivinglaboratory foundinthisregulation? confirmednon-negativedrugtestresults? SubpartD—Collectionsites,forms,equipmentandsup- 40.133 Withoutinterviewingtheemployee,underwhatcir- cumstancesmaytheMROverifyatestresultas pliesusedinDOTurinecollections positive,orasarefusaltotestbecauseofadultera- 40.41 WheredoesaurinecollectionforaDOTdrugtest tionorsubstitution,orascancelledbecausethetest takeplace? wasinvalid? 40.43 Whatstepsmustoperatorsofcollectionsitestaketo 40.135 WhatdoestheMROtelltheemployeeatthebegin- protectthesecurityandintegrityofurinecollections? ningoftheverificationinterview? 40.45 WhatformisusedtodocumentaDOTurinecollec- 40.137 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresults tion? involvingmarijuana,cocaine,amphetamines,or 40.47 MayemployersusetheCCFfornon-Federalcollec- PCP? tionsornon-FederalformsforDOTcollections? 40.139 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresultsfor 40.49 Whatmaterialsareusedtocollecturinespecimens? codeineandmorphine? 40.51 Whatmaterialsareusedtosendurinespecimensto 40.141 HowdoestheMROobtaininformationfortheverifi- thelaboratory? cationdecision? 40.143 [Reserved] SubpartE—Urinespecimencollections 40.145 OnwhatbasisdoestheMROverifytestresults 40.61 Whatarethepreliminarystepsinthecollectionpro- involvingadulterationorsubstitution? cess? 40.147 [Reserved] 40.63 Whatstepsdoesthecollectortakeinthecollection 40.149 MaytheMROchangeaverifieddrugtestresult? processbeforetheemployeeprovidesaurinespeci- 40.151 WhatareMROsprohibitedfromdoingaspartofthe men? verificationprocess? 40.65 Whatdoesthecollectorcheckforwhenthe 40.153 HowdoestheMROnotifyemployeesoftheirrightto employeepresentsaspecimen? atestofthesplitspecimen? 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TRUCKING SAFETY GUIDE 40.155 WhatdoestheMROdowhenanegativeorpositive BATsfoundinthisregulation? testresultisalsodilute? 40.157 [Reserved] SubpartK—Testingsites,forms,equipmentandsupplies 40.159 WhatdoestheMROdowhenadrugtestresultis usedinalcoholtesting invalid? 40.221 Wheredoesanalcoholtesttakeplace? 40.160 WhatdoestheMROdowhenavalidtestresultcan- 40.223 Whatstepsmustbetakentoprotectthesecurityof notbeproducedandanegativeresultisrequired? alcoholtestingsites? 40.161 WhatdoestheMROdowhenadrugtestspecimen 40.225 Whatformisusedforanalcoholtest? isrejectedfortesting? 40.227 MayemployersusetheATFfornon-DOTtests,or 40.162 WhatmustMROsdowithmultipleverifiedresultsfor non-DOTformsforDOTtests? thesametestingevent? 40.229 Whatdevicesareusedtoconductalcoholscreening 40.163 HowdoestheMROreportdrugtestresults? tests? 40.165 TowhomdoestheMROtransmitreportsofdrugtest 40.231 Whatdevicesareusedtoconductalcoholconfirma- results? tiontests? 40.167 HowareMROreportsofdrugresultstransmittedto 40.233 Whataretherequirementsforproperuseandcare theemployer? ofEBTs? 40.169 Whereisotherinformationconcerningtheroleof 40.235 Whataretherequirementsforproperuseandcare MROsandtheverificationprocessfoundinthisregu- ofASDs? lation? SubpartL—Alcoholscreeningtests SubpartH—Splitspecimentests 40.241 Whatarethefirststepsinanyalcoholscreening 40.171 Howdoesanemployeerequestatestofasplit test? specimen? 40.173 Whoisresponsibleforpayingforthetestofasplit 40.243 Whatistheprocedureforanalcoholscreeningtest specimen? usinganEBTornon-evidentialbreathASD? 40.175 Whatstepsdoesthefirstlaboratorytakewithasplit 40.245 Whatistheprocedureforanalcoholscreeningtest specimen? usingasalivaASDorabreathtubeASD? 40.177 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit 40.247 WhatproceduresdoestheBATorSTTfollowaftera specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmthepresence screeningtestresult? ofadrugordrugmetabolite? 40.179 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit SubpartM—Alcoholconfirmationtests specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmanadulter- 40.251 Whatarethefirststepsinanalcoholconfirmation atedtestresult? test? 40.181 Whatdoesthesecondlaboratorydowiththesplit 40.253 Whataretheproceduresforconductinganalcohol specimenwhenitistestedtoreconfirmasubstituted confirmationtest? testresult? 40.255 Whathappensnextafterthealcoholconfirmationtest 40.183 WhatinformationdolaboratoriesreporttoMROs result? regardingsplitspecimenresults? 40.185 Throughwhatmethodsandtowhommustalabora- SubpartN—Problemsinalcoholtesting toryreportsplitspecimenresults? 40.187 WhatdoestheMROdowithsplitspecimenlabora- 40.261 Whatisarefusaltotakeanalcoholtest,andwhat toryresults? aretheconsequences? 40.189 Whereisotherinformationconcerningsplitspeci- 40.263 Whathappenswhenanemployeeisunabletopro- mensfoundinthisregulation? videasufficientamountofsalivaforanalcohol screeningtest? SubpartI—Problemsindrugtests 40.265 Whathappenswhenanemployeeisunabletopro- 40.191 WhatisarefusaltotakeaDOTdrugtest,andwhat videasufficientamountofbreathforanalcoholtest? aretheconsequences? 40.267 Whatproblemsalwayscauseanalcoholtesttobe 40.193 Whathappenswhenanemployeedoesnotprovide cancelled? asufficientamountofurineforadrugtest? 40.269 Whatproblemscauseanalcoholtesttobecancelled 40.195 Whathappenswhenanindividualisunabletopro- unlesstheyarecorrected? videasufficientamountofurineforapre- 40.271 Howarealcoholtestingproblemscorrected? employmentorreturn-to-dutytestbecauseofa 40.273 Whatistheeffectofacancelledalcoholtest? permanentorlong-termmedicalcondition? 40.275 Whatistheeffectofproceduralproblemsthatare 40.197 Whathappenswhenanemployerreceivesareport notsufficienttocancelanalcoholtest? ofadilutespecimen? 40.199 Whatproblemsalwayscauseadrugtesttobecan- 40.277 Arealcoholtestsotherthansalivaorbreathpermit- celled? tedundertheseregulations? 40.201 Whatproblemsalwayscauseadrugtesttobecan- SubpartO—Substanceabuseprofessionalsandthereturn- celledandmayresultinarequirementforanother collection? to-dutyprocess 40.203 Whatproblemscauseadrugtesttobecancelled 40.281 WhoisqualifiedtoactasaSAP? unlesstheyarecorrected? 40.283 Howdoesacertificationorganizationobtainrecogni- 40.205 Howaredrugtestproblemscorrected? tionforitsmembersasSAPs? 40.207 Whatistheeffectofacancelleddrugtest? 40.285 WhenisaSAPevaluationrequired? 40.208 Whatproblemrequirescorrectiveactionbutdoesnot 40.287 Whatinformationisanemployerrequiredtoprovide resultinthecancellationofatest? concerningSAPservicestoanemployeewhohasa 40.209 Whatproceduralproblemsdonotresultinthecan- DOTdrugandalcoholregulationviolation? cellationofatestanddonotrequirecorrection? 40.289 AreemployersrequiredtoprovideSAPandtreat- mentservicestoemployees? SubpartJ—Alcoholtestingpersonnel 40.291 WhatistheroleoftheSAPintheevaluation,refer- 40.211 WhoconductsDOTalcoholtests? ral,andtreatmentprocessofanemployeewhohas 40.213 WhattrainingrequirementsmustSTTsandBATs violatedDOTagencydrugandalcoholtestingregula- meet? tions? 40.215 WhatinformationabouttheDERdoemployershave 40.293 WhatistheSAP’sfunctioninconductingtheinitial toprovidetoBATsandSTTs? evaluationofanemployee? 40.217 WhereisotherinformationontheroleofSTTsand 40.295 MayemployeesoremployersseekasecondSAP PART 40–2 8/12 Original content is the copyrighted property of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.