How recent changes to FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are affecting fleets

FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect a little over three years now, and while it has taken thousands of potentially unsafe drivers off the highways, it has created some challenges for fleets. Prior to the Clearinghouse, it was relatively easy for a truck driver with a failed drug test to withhold that information and keep his or her job. Now, those failed tests are reported to the Clearinghouse, and fleets are made aware through required queries. Contents of this video 00:00 FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse 02:13 How fleets can help drivers avoid violations 07:01 Recent changes to FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse 08:51 When should fleets report actual knowledge to the Clearinghouse? 10:12 Hair testing and gray areas for reporting actual knowledge 11:34 Making sure fleets are compliant with drug testing