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Drug and Alcohol Testing

Drug and Alcohol Testing 

Public transit systems must establish a drug and alcohol testing program to achieve a drug- and alcohol-free work force in the interest of the health and safety of employees and the public. This includes conducting drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transit employees. The requirements are set forth in the following regulations:

Who must comply? Any recipient of Federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Sections 5307, 5309, and 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended or any recipient of Federal financial assistance under Section 103(e)(4) of title 23 of the United States Code must comply with these regulations.

Program requirements: All systems that must comply must develop a drug and alcohol testing program which meets the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration. This includes having a policy in place that addresses the requirements set forth in the regulation, training both safety-sensitive employees and supervisors, testing safety-sensitive employees in accordance with the procedures set forth in the regulation, and adhering to the administrative procedures set forth in the regulation.

Pre-employment alcohol testing: Federal regulations do not require pre-employment alcohol testing. In Ohio, however, pre-employment alcohol testing is required.

Annual MIS Reports are due:

Urban Transit Systems:  March 15

Rural Transit Systems:  Early February

 Resources

Federal Regulations
Information
Training Materials
  
  
Affidavit of Correction Alcohol TestOnline
Affidavit of Correction Drug TestOnline
Affidavit of Correction Drug TestOnline
Authorization for Release Previous EmployerOnline
Collection Site ChecklistOnline
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - Drug & Alcohol ProgramOnline
Good Faith Effort DocumentationOnline
Order for TestingOnline
Post Accident Testing Decision ReportOnline
Pre-Employment Drug Testing AcknowledgementOnline
Reasonable Suspicion Incident Checklist FormOnline
SAP Referral Employee PresentOnline
SAP Referral Employment Not PresentOnline
State of Bus Safety in the U.S.: Summary of Federal and State RegulationsPDF
U.S. DOT Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & ComplianceOnline
Vendor Oversight Inspection Master LogOnline

 Contact

​Iyon Rosario
Drug and Alcohol Program Manager
Office of Transit Safety and Oversight
Federal Transit Administration
(202) 366-2010
iyon.rosario@dot.gov

Rural Transit Systems:
Tyler Bender
Compliance Officer
(614) 995-0754
tyler.bender@dot.ohio.gov