Department of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 (OTETA) requires drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines and other transportation industries.  As a result of OTETA, DOT agencies, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), established drug and alcohol testing regulations that are specific to each of their respective industries.  These regulations apply to the employers, safety-sensitive employees, and service agents.

Global Drug Testing Services has been managing DOT testing compliance programs for more than 15 years. From single rig owner operators to fleets of hundreds, GDTS manages the entire compliance program, including testing pool management, random scheduling, testing notification, collections, certified laboratory work, MRO services, results reporting, and compliance documentation. We are able to provide quick, convenient testing and results that keep your employees moving and support your broader safety and compliance efforts.

A GDTS program will represent a small portion of your employee, safety and compliance expenditures, but will help to prevent potential catastrophic events resulting from inadequate testing programs and failed DOT inspections.