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DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM

When trucking was first ordered to implement drug testing programs NASTC developed a program to protect our members from the high cost of compliance with the new rules. As we constructed our program with both economy and compliance in mind and delivered to our members a turnkey program that insured compliance at a reasonable cost. Then came the new rules; the switch over to Part 382 not only called for the addition of alcohol testing programs but also required much more from our existing drug testing programs including supervisor training, company policy requirements and more. As these changes took effect we upgraded our program to cover the new rules. Today we are proud to have what we think is the best drug and alcohol testing program in the country. The key components of this program are as follows:

Laboratory

We use Quest Diagnostics located in several cities across the country. They are NIDA certified.

Medical Review Officer (MRO)

Our Medical Review Officer is Dr. Ken Michaels. He is board certified in both internal and addictive medicine and his credentials, background, and years of practical experience make him the best MRO available anywhere.

Free Random Selections

We provide all NASTC members participating in our drug and alcohol testing program with free random selections. Our members provide us with a quarterly roster at the beginning of each quarter and we make the selections for both drug and alcohol testing and notify them of those selections by confidential letter. In turn, we also monitor your tests to make sure you are staying current with your random testing. By allowing us to make your random selections you avoid regulatory scrutiny as to the random selection process and avoid arguments from drivers that are selected since you didn't do it, we did.

Statistical Information

We provide all required semi annual laboratory statistical reports and supply you with the needed MIS forms for your own reports.

Supervisors Training

We have available a Reasonable Suspicion Training Program that meets all of the regulatory requirements of Part 382. All supervisory and administrative personnel should have this training.

Company Policy

We provide all members participating in our drug testing program with a copy of our generic company policy that they can have customized for their company or use as a guide to develop their own policy. Part 382 requires the promulgation of a policy with specific content and further requires that policy to be distributed to all drivers.

Pricing

We charge our members $35.00 per completed drug test. This fee includes the MRO costs, the laboratory testing, the supplies, training, unlimited support, and the cost of transporting the urine to the laboratory. It does not include collection costs, but we encourage all of our participating members to collect on-site and will train the personnel at your company to collect in accordance with the regulatory guidelines in Parts 40 and 382.

Alcohol Testing

Regulations require more in-depth training to conduct alcohol tests than you need to collect urine. We are certified instructors in alcohol testing for both Breath Alcohol Testing Technician (BAT) and Screening Test Technician (STT.) We currently recommend that our members who wish to conduct their alcohol testing on-site get trained as a STT using the QED Saliva Alcohol Tests. We can provide all of the needed training and supplies needed to implement this program.

Personnel

We are very proud of our staff and the excellent job they do in helping our members with the day-to-day administration of our programs. Our drug program manager, Nicole Antonutti works exclusively on the administration of these programs. In addition to Nicole, every person in our company is cross-trained in this program so that we can better serve our members. NASTC vice president Buster Anderson created both our supervisors training program and our recommended company policy and is considered a leading authority on drug and alcohol testing in transportation.

We are very proud of our drug and alcohol testing program. We currently have over 1000 of our 2100 members and approximately 23,000 drivers covered by this program. The feedback we've received from DOT audits has been outstanding in that none of our participating members have ever been fined for a violation relating to this program if they followed our instructions. This program can usually be set up and fully operational in 14 days.

For more information on our drug and alcohol testing programs or to discuss your current program to insure it is in compliance with the rules, call our office at 800-264-8580 and talk to either our drug testing program manager Nicole Antonutti or NASTC vice president Buster Anderson.

NASTC will develop ongoing training and communication programs to insure our drug and alcohol testing clients stay in model compliance with DOT regulations as they change.

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