If you work in the transportation industry, you probably already know you must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination to maintain your commercial driver’s license (CDL). But if you’re a first-time CDL applicant, or it’s just been a while since your last examination, you may wonder what the process entails. Don’t worry! Let’s […]
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Drug Testing Laws: Navigating Legalities and Compliance
Drug testing in the workplace has become more and more common over the past few decades. There are testing categories mandated state by state and by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). Here are some tips for navigating the legalities and compliance so your workplace and your employees […]
Preparing for DOT Physicals: Tips for a Successful Examination
A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination is important for commercial drivers to ensure their overall health and fitness to operate vehicles safely. The patient must pass their DOT test to allow them to either continue with their employment or retain it. Here are some valuable tips and recommendations to help you prepare for successful […]
Who Needs a DOT Physical? Exploring the Professions and Regulations Requiring Certification
Do you drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV)? If so, you may be required to have a DOT physical. A DOT physical, or Department of Transportation physical, is a medical exam that is required for people who drive CMVs. The exam is designed to ensure that drivers are physically and mentally fit to operate CMVs […]
Preparing for Your DOT Physical: What to Bring and Expect
A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical is a mandatory requirement for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to ensure they are fit to operate commercial vehicles safely. In Colorado, as in many other states, drivers must undergo this examination to obtain or renew their commercial driver’s license (CDL). Preparing for your DOT physical can streamline the […]
Tips For Making the Most of a DOT Physical
If you have a Commercial Driver’s License, or CDL, you are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to pass a medical examination every two years. If you are in good health, you will pass this Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and receive a laminated card which proves your fitness to be a driver. […]
Getting Your DOT Physical
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandates that interstate drivers of heavy vehicles undergo complete physical examinations every two years to maintain their CDLs, or commercial driver’s licenses. Get this important assessment with a professional listed on the National Registry Of Certified Medical Examiners. Let’s talk about the importance of the DOT physical examination […]
What Is Involved in the Process of Receiving an Alcohol Drug Test?
As a business owner, you not only want your staff to be healthy and productive, but you want your company to be free of any problems stemming from employee substance abuse. That is the reason most companies now require alcohol and drug testing of potential new hires and, in certain cases, existing employees. The harmful […]
Top Reasons You Need a DOT Physical
If you’re beginning a career in the transportation industry, you’ve probably heard of a DOT physical. You may be carrying heavy freight or transporting a large number of people via bus. Whatever the circumstance, you need a DOT–Department of Transportation–physical to complete the employment process and keep your work status current. WorkPartners Occupational Health Specialists […]
Reasons a Driver May Fail a DOT Physical
A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical isn’t aimed at testing your driving skills. Instead, it is to assess your health conditions to determine if you’re physically qualified to operate a commercial vehicle. Is there anything that can hinder you from passing a DOT physical? There are a number of reasons why you may fail a […]
Why Drug and Alcohol Testing Is Becoming More Common Among Employers
Over the years, WorkPartners Occupational Health specialists have seen firsthand an uptick in the number of drug and alcohol tests requested by employers. Substance abuse is becoming more common in our society, and because of the direct and indirect harm it does to employers, employees, and places of work, more places of employment are requiring […]
What do DOT drug tests check for?
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is cognizant of how Illicit drug use by people operating commercial vehicles is especially detrimental to the transportation industry as well as to the traveling public. This is why it requires companies in the transportation industry to have their employees in safety-sensitive positions participate in the DOT Drug Testing Program. […]
