Compliance resources
The rules, translated into plain English.
A working library for the people who run testing programs. Every guide cites the regulation it explains, then says what it means in practice, for DERs, HR, and safety managers.
Setting up a program
Choosing a provider and deciding what your program needs to cover.
How to Choose a TPA
A guide to two common service models, portal-only national consortiums and full-service local TPAs, and which one fits your operation.ViewDrug Testing Program Checklist for Employers
A starter checklist for building or tightening an employer testing program, from written policy to recordkeeping.ViewDOT vs. Non-DOT Drug Testing
The practical differences between federally mandated DOT testing and policy-based workplace testing, and why most employers need both.ViewWhat Is a DER?
The Designated Employer Representative is the person your program runs through. Here is what the role requires, and who may hold it.ViewWhy Employers Choose On-Site Collection
What changes when the collector comes to you: less downtime, tighter chain of custody logistics, and less disruption for your people.ViewHow testing works
How random selection runs, what the tests screen for, and where the Clearinghouse fits.
How Random Drug Testing Programs Work
Selections, rates, notification, and documentation: the mechanics of a random program, explained for the employer running one.ViewThe DOT Drug Testing Panel, Explained
What a DOT urine test screens for, why the panel is fixed by regulation, and how it differs from a non-DOT screen.ViewOral Fluid Testing and the DOT Rule
Oral fluid collection is part of the DOT framework on paper, but no DOT oral fluid test can be performed yet. Here is where things stand and what it means for employers.ViewFMCSA Clearinghouse Basics for Employers
The queries you owe, the consents behind them, the reporting you owe, and the deadlines that turn into findings if you miss them.ViewWhen an incident happens
The moments when a supervisor or DER has to act, and what the rules require.
Reasonable Suspicion Testing Guide
How a defensible reasonable suspicion decision is made: a trained supervisor or company official, specific observations, and a written record inside the deadline.ViewWhat Employers Should Know About Post-Accident Testing
When DOT rules require a post-accident test, what the decision tree looks like, the clocks that start, and how to prepare your team before anything happens.ViewWhat Counts as a Refusal to Test
A refusal carries the same consequences as a positive, more situations count as one than most employers realize, and only the employer may decide that one occurred.ViewThe MRO Can't Reach Your Employee
What a clock letter means, the three steps a DER should take, the deadlines, and why the employer should wait for the MRO's verification before acting.ViewAfter a violation
The path back to safety-sensitive work.
What Is Return-to-Duty Testing?
The path back after a violation: the SAP process, the observed return-to-duty test, and the unannounced follow-up testing the employer schedules.ViewWhat Is a Substance Abuse Professional?
The SAP's role in the DOT process: who qualifies, what the evaluation covers, and how the SAP's plan shapes the return to work.ViewStaying audit-ready
The records and routines an auditor checks.
DOT Audit Readiness Checklist
The records an auditor asks for in a DOT drug and alcohol program review, with how long each one must be kept, in one checklist you can walk through today.ViewDER Resource Center
The working library for the person who runs the program: what each test type requires, what the DER does, and where the common questions land.ViewThe right program starts with a short conversation.
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