
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
- October
- November
- December
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 its 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
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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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