Federal Aviation Administration Drug & Alcohol Testing - DOT Consortium
Federal Aviation Administration Drug & Alcohol Testing - DOT Consortium
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-regulated employers must have a drug and alcohol testing program. Such employers include air carriers and aircraft maintenance, and preventive maintenance companies. Under the Federal Aviation Regulations, any individual performing safety-sensitive functions on behalf of a regulated employer must be included in a drug and alcohol testing program. Nationwide Testing Association, a partner of I Drug Screen, offers a DOT program that can meet all of your requirements. FAA Employees Who Are Subject to Drug & Alcohol Testing
Aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties Flight instruction duties Aircraft dispatcher duties Flight attendant duties Flight crewmember duties Air traffic control duties Aviation screening duties Operations control specialist duties Ground security coordinator duties Designated Employer RepresentativeAn FAA-regulated company must appoint a Designated Employer Representative (DER) responsible for the company's drug and alcohol testing program. The DER is required: Conduct a review of all disciplines applied under this plan to ensure consistency and conformity with human resources policies and procedures Ensuring that all test results are stored in a locked file system Providing guidance and counseling Overseeing and evaluating the drug and alcohol testing program Arranging types of testing (random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, etc.) In charge of referring employees for evaluation and treatment A designated employer representative (der) is an employee with the authority to remove employees from (or have them removed from) safety-sensitive duties and determine whether testing and evaluations should take place. DER functions cannot be outsourced. As a member of Nationwide Testing Association, I Drug Screen's partner, training for DERs is available. We provide DERs with comprehensive training tools. Click below to enroll today!With over 40 years in business thanks to our loyal clients, we are here for you! |