January
- Professional Adherence to the Intent of the Regulations
- Service Agreement Makes it Clear, Companies Using Aggressive Marketing Tactics To Sell Services
- AADT Counsel Sends Letter to Competitor
- Question - :If I have more than one driver and a driver has been selected for a random test, and he/she is out on vacation, medical leave, etc., can or should I pick another driver as an alternate in his/her place?
February
- Random Notifications Should Be Considerate of Driver’s After Hours Commitments
- DOT-FMCSA Files Criminal Action Against TPA for Fraud
- Question - I never drink or do drugs why do I have to be in a random drug testing program
March
- DOT and Medical Marijuana DOT ODAPC NOTICE
- Question: What are some examples of an employee’s failure to cooperate with the testing process that would cause a refusal to test and how will the collector handle them?
April
- AADT Release’s Dual Language Driver Handbook
- Click it or Ticket
- More Truckers And Other ‘Safety Sensitive’ Workers’ Testing Positive For Drugs,
- Question - May the previous employer delay sending an employee’s drug and alcohol testing information to a perspective or gaining employer pending payment for the cost to generate the requested employment related information?
May
- How to Balance Medical Issues with Worker Safety on the Job Site
- AADT Hires New Staff Member
- Question - 2 part Q&A
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2011
January
- Renewal Updates
- Question - During a DOT collection, ultimately who is responsible for correctly denoting the type of testing to take place?
CSA 2010: JUST THE FACTS
Carriers will not inherit any of a newly hired driver's past violations. Only those inspections that a driver
receives while driving under a carrier's authority can be applied to a carrier's Safety Measurement System
Assessment.
Read more
February
- AADTl Updates
- Question - Where in the regulations can I find the instructions for a DOT collection under Direct Observation where the donor must use self catheterization procedures?
- Question - During a DOT collection, ultimately who is responsible for correctly denoting the type of testing to take place?
March
- Save Time and Money – Go Green With AADT's Online Access Tools
Green is in the air, it's St. Patrick's month, so why not celebrate by going green with your drug and alcohol testing program?
- Question - Where in the regulations can I find the instructions for a DOT collection under Direct Observation where the donor must use self catheterization procedures?
April
- What is Compliance Verification Made Easy (CVME) ?
Can you imagine, getting an e-mail that notifies you instantly of a subhauler or a subhauler's driver which you contract with, not being in compliance with their drug and alcohol testing program through AADT?
May
- How has the new DOT increased drug panel screening affected positivity rates?
- Controlling painkilling drug abuse: A double-edged sword
- Victory in Emerald Steel v. Bureau of Labor & Industry
June
- URGENT & IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR 2012 RENEWAL CHANGES!
- Safe Road Act Solves background Check Loopholes for Commercial Drivers
- What has Mark Leno been smoking? SB 129, Leno's Anti Business Legislation
- Audit: State Bar's substance abuse monitoring falling short
- Q&A: Is a pre-employment controlled substances drug test required if a driver returns to a previous employer after his/her employment had been terminated?
July
- 2012 Renewal and Enrollment Updates
Since we are always looking for ways to improve our services, we have changed our annual renewal window from the end of the year (December/January) and hope to get everyone to their original enrollment month with AADT. So as of July 1st of this year all new enrollments will extend through a 12 month period. Read more
August
September
- Industry Poll: Half Of Employers Conduct Drug Tests On Final Job Candidates
- Organizations find that conducting drug Tests improved employee productivity and reduced absenteeism
- Split Specimen Criteria for Drug Reconfirmatio
- Q&A: 3 parts
October
- WHAT TO DO WHEN
- AADT Updates Enrollment Certificates
- 2012 Staggered Renewal Updates
November
- AADT's 2012 Program Renewal Updates
- Bath Salts Test Positive for Ecstasy-Like Drug
- Question: I'm an Owner-Operator and just received a random testing request, how long do I have to take the test or tests (drug & alcohol)?
December
- A Year of Changes – All Improvements
- What to do when I hire a new driver
- Question: If I have more than one driver and a driver has been selected for a random test, and he/she is out on vacation, medical leave, etc., can or should I pick another driver as an alternate in his/her place?
- Question: I noticed the renewal dates have changed. Is it mandatory that I have this new renewal date or can I use June 30 or continue to use December 31 of every year?
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2010
January
- Why is it important to enroll in a timely fashion?
- What does this affect? A driver is required to perform a pre-employment drug test if it has been more than 30-days since the driver has participated in a random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
February
- Have a BIT & Carrier Inspection and You Need Your MIS Report?
- Very Cold & Wet Winter Hinders Drug Testing Results Processing
- 2010 Changes to SAMHSA Mandatory Guidelines for Fed. Workplace Drug Testing
March
April
- Two California Men Who Sold Whizzinator Go to Prison
May
- DOT Extending the New ATF for Four Additional Months
- Legalizing Pot May Kill Buzz in California
June
- Having Trouble Getting Your Drug Test Results?
- Medical Marijuana & CDL Drug Testing Regulations From the DOT Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice
July
- DOT Inspectors Formally Visiting Collection Sites
- 40.33 what training requirements must a D.O.T. collector meet?
August
- New AADT Online Payment Features
- DOT Publishes Final Drug Testing Rule Changes, August 13Effective October 1, 2010 (6-weeks)
September
- DOT Continues Aggressive Audits of New Entrants
- AADT Working to Update and Modify All Documents and Forms to Address New DOT Rule Changes
- On August 16, 2010, DOT Published A Final Rule Concerning Drug Testing
October
- AADT’s Investment in New Technology Generates 25% Reduction in Renewal Processing Time
November
- 2011 AADT Renewal Documentation Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions
- DOT Links to National Drug Facts Week
- Prop 19 Defeated – Supporters Down But Not Out
December
- DOT Releases 2011 Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates
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2009
January
- Broker Online Access
- Computer Problem Report Form
- Q&A - HR paid for test results, Who owns the test results?
February
- I Need It Yesterday
- Wanted - Brokers to try out AADT Online Account Access
- Consequences on Lack of Sleep Can Prove to be Deadly
- Did you Know, AADT is a member of CVSA?
- Q&A - Current AADT Client, Renewing after December 31st
March
- Committed to Education and Safety Awareness
- How Do Employers Benefit
From A Drug Free Workplace?
- Task Force Recommends CDL Program Improvements
- Q&A - The Use of the SS or Employer ID for Testing Purposes
April
- MEDTOX Laboratories, Inc., Soon to be AADT’s Primary Drug Testing Lab of Choice
- Q&A - We had an employee test positive for cocaine, but he swears that it must have been a mistake. He was contacted by the Medical Review Officer (MRO) and told that he can request to have the split specimen tested and the cost would be $125....
May
- Nobody's Happy When It's Time for Random Testing
- Random Drug Testing for Those Seeking State Assistance - More States Should Follow Suit
- Q&A - I’m the DER (Designated Employer Rep.) for a trucking company and we are enrolled with a drug consortium. We received a random notification for one of our DOT company drivers. When I instructed them to go test, the driver told me they had used drugs at home, so he was probably going to come up positive. I told him to go anyway, which he did, but when we received the test result it was negative. So what do we do now?
June
- AADT Operations Updates
- Bill Introduced to Maintain a National Database For Commercial Drivers
- Red Bull Cola Energy Drink & Cocaine
- Law Enforcement Officials Find Most Drugs Cross U.S. Borders in Trucks
- Q&A - As an employer with DOT drivers, can I request that our drivers disclose specific prescription information if they are on a medication that could affect their driving ability? I believe we can have this written in our company drug policy, but is there anywhere in the DOT regulations that states whether a driver must disclose prescription information to the employer?
July
- Strides Made in National and State Transportation Education And Safety Awareness
- Are You Prepared For Your Next CSAT Compliance Review?
- Q&A - I’m an owner-operator and due for my CHP BIT inspection. The CHP inspector stated they also wanted to review my controlled substance and alcohol testing or CSAT program.
August
- Evolution is Something We Are All Too Familiar with Today!
- A Revolution in Paper Work Reduction and
Instant Compliance/Non-Compliance Status Notifications
- A Quick Guide to Direct Observations:
September
- DOT Implements New Stricter Observed Drug Collection
- Federal Law Introduced Aimed at Devices to Defraud a Drug Test
- Toyota Introduces Breathalyzer Technology for Commercial Vehicles
October
November
- Drivers Initialing Specimen Labels on the CCF is Wrong
- FMCSA Conducts First National Drug and Alcohol Strike Force
Commercial Drivers Found in Violation Taken Off the Road
December
- So What Do You Actually Do – Mom/Dad? CDTOA/AADT Hosts First Ever Kids Day!
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2008
January
- Random Testing Update – All Testing Must be Completed by the End of the Calendar Year!
- AADT Story Of The Month - The Common Cold: Is it Fact or Fiction?
- Q&A - Can a collector mark through and pre-printed CCF?
February
- Safety First
- Unsafe Trucks Stream Out of L.A.’s Ports LA Times, January 21, 2008
- Q&A - HR paid for test results, Who owns the test results?
March
- Key Topics To Remember
Concerning Random Testing
- One in Ten Tested Truckers on Drugs
- National Clearinghouse For Safety Related Data Pertaining to Commercial Driver License Holders
- Q&A - Student Truck Drivers, do they need Drug & Alcohol enrollment?
April
- “What Makes Our Company and Services Different than Any Other Consortium/Third Party
Administrator (C/TPA) in the Drug and Alcohol Testing Business?”
- Other Services That AADT Offers That May or
May Not be the Basic Services Offered By Other C/TPA’s
- Q&A - Leaving a collection site if a sample cannot be provided
May
- When is an Owner-Operator A Company Driver?
- Q&A - Rules of Owning your own truck and the drug and alcohol operating authority
June
- Undercover Investigations Reveal Significant Vulnerabilities in DOT’s Drug Testing Program
- Q&A - Flushing the toilet during the collection process, is it considered re-collection?
July
- New Federal Ruling – “No Barriers Preventing the Reporting of Positive Test Results to State Licensing Authorities”
- “Improvements to Drug Testing Programs Could Better Identify Illegal Drug Users and Keep Them off the Road”
- Q&A - Employers: If drivers are chosen for random urine testing, could I have them tested for breath alcohol?
August
- Lawmakers Make Good Their Vow To Address the Faults in the Drug Testing Program with Legislation
- New DOT Rule to Increase Frequency of A Direct Observed Drug Collection
- A New Meaning to Observed Drug Collection
- Q&A - Questions regarding current enrolled Employee Assistance Program (EAP) drivers
September
- CHP Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit Successful in Bringing the Motor Carrier Transportation Industry and Enforcement Closer to the Same Ultimate Goals
- New DOT Rule 40.67(b) Mandatory Direct Observation for Follow-up and Return-to-duty Testing on Hold,
- Employers Need to Make Provisions For Available Same Gender Observers
- 2009 Renewal Packets Go Out the Beginning of October 2008
- Remember to Keep You or Your Driver’s Working Status Information Updated for Random Testing
- Q&A - Employers: If drivers are chosen for random urine testing, could I have them tested for breath alcohol?
October
- New Rules May Force Additional Collection Fees When Observed
§ 40.67 When and how is a directly observed collection conducted?
- 2009 Renewals Packets Have Been Mailed!
- Drug Dealers Have No Regard For Life; Human Or Animal
- Q&A - MRO gave me options of split testing, who should pay, employee or employer?
November
- Broker Online Access Now Available to Check Active Status of a
Contracted Independent Owner-Operator Motor Carrier
- NASCAR Announces Random Drug Testing Policy
December
- Drug Testing is Working
- Reminder All AADT Enrollments Expire on December 31st!
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2007
January
- When an Employee/Donor is Unable to Provide A Sufficient Amount of Breath for an Alcohol Test
- U.S. DOT Releases 2005 State-by-State Data on Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities;
Statistics Underscore Drunk Driving is Deadliest of Crimes
February
- 12th year of providing drug & alcohol testing program management and administration
- So what are the general responsibilities of employers under this regulation? – §40.11 it states:
- May an employer use a service agent to meet
DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements? – §40.15 it states:
- Is an employer responsible for obtaining information from its service agents? - §40.17 it states:
- Quick Reference D & A or CSAT Compliance Guide
March
- If you happened to miss out on the Monterey Board Meeting you truly did just that, missed out!
- Self Admission To Employer
- HBO Film Documentary Spotlights American Addiction and Recovery
April
- The Collection Process
- Steps to Help Insure Proper Collections
May
- Sleep Deprivation
- Prevalence & Legal Implications of OSA
June
- What an unusual year!
- Noted Decline in Amphetamine Use among U.S Workers-
- More Marijuana Users Seek Rehab-
- The History of Marijuana Usage
- Is Marijuana Use Addictive?
- Common Withdrawal Symptoms
July
- New Name and New Logo – American Alliance Drug Testing
August
- You Shouldn't’t Take Anything for Granted!
- The Importance of Having A Human Resource Person Who Understands Safety Regulations - A Tragic Example
September
- Fact or Fiction - Common Misunderstandings within Drug Testing
- Designated Employer Representative (DER) Proper Etiquette of Notification of a Random
October
- October Kicks Off With Customer Service Week
- 2008 Renewals Have Been Mailed!
- AADT is Sponsoring Supervisor Training Seminars October 20th
- Truck Driver on Pain killers Jailed For Fatal Crash
November
- On-Line Access to Your Account
- Teaspoon of Urine Can Drug Test an Entire City
- Questionnaires - Underestimate Drug Use
December
- Tough Times
for Our Industry
- When Must the Employer Direct an Observed Collection?
- What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
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2006
January
- Reflecting on the past year I would have
to say we have seen many exciting and positive
changes
- MIS Reports – Management
Information System
- Drug Cartels Grip Mexico
February
- Random Testing
- Owner-Operators Beware
- SAMHSA – Study Find
12.3 Million Drug Users
March
- Once the Collection Process
is Initiated the Donor/Driver CANNOT Leave
the
Collection Site until the Collection is Completed or it’s a REFUSAL!!
April
- Addressing The Proper Procedure
In The Event Of A Specimen Temperature Out Of
Range
May
- Deny vs. Enable – Don’t Do Either!
- Don’t Be Fooled, It Could Happen To You!
- Specimen Validity Testing
June
- Helping Our Clients Seek Out Regulatory Clarification and Find Corrective Solutions
- Things You Should Be Familiar With
When You Incorporate Your Transportation Business
- Drug Related ER Visits
July
- Drug Free Programs Require an Understanding of Local Laws
- Important Issues to Consider Before Implementing a Drug Free Workplace Program
- U.S Supreme Court Decision Allows Feds To Enforce the CSA Against Medical Marijuana Users in California
August
- Remember to Keep Your Company Records Current During the Busy Season
- The Health Hazards of Smoking
September
- To Test or Not To Test When You or Your Employee Are Involved in an Accident
October
- 2007 Renewals Have Been Mailed!
- Is Your Company Up-To-Date On Your Supervisor Training?
November
- Annual Trade Show Updates
- Urban Myth About Energy Drinks All You Have Is a Wide-Awake Drunk
December
- Count Down to the New Year
- CDTOA Annual Paying Members
- C-DATA Has Not Lost Its Competitive Commitment
- When Must the Employer Direct an Observed Collection?
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2005
January
February
March
April
- Drug And Alcohol Use At Motor Carriers Pose A Safety And Security Risk
- Giving supervisors a knowledge base
- I should’ve seen the warning signs
- I’am having a truckload sale!
May
June
- Congress Goes After Anti-Drug Detection Industry
July
- ODAPC Issues a Publication to Guide Employees in Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
August
September
- Coverage for Health Costlier Coverage for Health Costlier Workers paid 79 percent more for plans offered by employers from 2001 to 200
October
- Substance Abuse Testing Program Renewals Mailed Out in October 2005
November
- Frequently Asked Questions Regard Substance Abuse Testing
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Government Power to Prohibit “Medical Marijuana” Use Under State Law
- Pre-Employment Testing & Driver Background Checks?
- Driver Background Check
December
- The Importance of a Random Test Remaining Random
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2004
January
February
- Semi-Annual Laboratory Statistical Summary
- MIS (Management Information Systems) Reports
- Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification Training
March
April
- DOT Compliance Reviews Relating to Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Driver qualification files for each driver
- federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (each driver has their own copy)
- Log books or time sheets. (hours of service)
- Preventive maintenance records for your vehicles
- Post-trip inspection reports for each vehicle
- Accident register (if you have an accident)
- Hazardous materials training, shipping documents
- knowledge of the Hazardous Materials Regulations
- registration with the USDOT
- placarding, etc.
- Drug and alcohol testing records
May
- DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing - Key Terms and Acronyms
June
July
August
September
- MCSA Fines School Bus Contractors - Drivers for Drug & Alcohol Testing Violations,
- August A Dangerous Month For Drivers
October
- 2003
Drunk Driving Deaths Decline to Lowest Level Since
1999
November
December
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2003
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- C-DATA Hires New Customer Service Representative
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
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2002
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2001
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- D.O.T PART 40 Q & A: Pre-Employment Alcohol Testing
- December
- D.O.T PART 40 Q & A: Pre-Employment Alcohol Testing
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