DOT Random Testing Pool

Understanding the Icons Indicating “In” or “Not In” the DOT Random Testing Pool

All drivers who operate a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in 49 CFR §382.107 (which requires a driver holding a commercial driver’s license or “CDL”), are subject to the Drug and Alcohol testing requirements in 49 CFR Parts §§40 and 382, including random substance testing. (See 49 CFR §383.3).

On the Contract Services Industry Hub, Industry Professionals (IPs) may be marked as “In” or “Not In” the Random DOT Testing Pool. Please read below for more information about what this means.

"In the DOT Random Testing Pool"
IPs marked as "In DOT Random Testing Pool" have met the requirements defined in Paragraph 85.1 of the collective bargaining agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local #399 (a/k/a the “Black Book”) and are currently in the Contract Services DOT Random Testing Pool.

Note that, even if an IP is currently in the DOT Random Testing Pool, it does not mean that they have met all requirements to perform safety-sensitive functions for an employer. To learn if an IP is fully qualified to perform safety-sensitive functions for a particular employer, please contact that employer.

Are IPs “In the DOT Random Testing Pool” eligible to operate safety-sensitive equipment for an employer?

Maybe. This is determined on an employer-by-employer basis. An IP may be in the Contract Services DOT Random Testing Pool, but that does not mean that their employer has joined the Contract Services substance testing Consortium, nor does it make the IP automatically eligible to operate safety-sensitive equipment for any given employer. Each employer’s Designated Employer Representative (DER) must also consider numerous factors before they can determine if an IP is eligible to operate safety-sensitive equipment.

Even if an IP is in the Contract Services DOT Random Testing Pool, in order to be eligible to perform safety-sensitive functions for an employer, additional requirements must be met, including but not limited to:

  • The employer must have a fully executed Consortium Member Agreement on file with Contract Services.
  • The IP must appear on the applicable employer’s daily hire list of employees who are (1) operating safety-sensitive equipment or (2) stand in-readiness to operate safety-sensitive equipment for the given employer.
  • For IPs who have been employed in an FMCSA-regulated position in the previous 3-year period, the employer must perform any required pre-employment query of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (“Clearinghouse”) as required by 49 CFR §§391.23(e)(4), 382.413(b), and 382.701(a), within any required timeframe. The result of the query must confirm the IP is eligible to perform safety-sensitive functions (i.e., the result must indicate “Driver Not Prohibited”). For IPs who have worked for employers regulated by other DOT agencies in the previous 3-year period, the employer must conduct any “investigation and inquiries” required by 49 CFR §§391.23(e)(4)(ii) and 382.413(c).

For IPs who have had prior DOT testing program violations, the employer must obtain all required return-to-duty documentation, as described in 49 CFR §§391.23(e)(4)(i), 382.413(b), and 40.25(e), and provide it to Contract Services’ STP department to ensure compliance with the return-to-duty process.

“Not in the DOT Random Testing Pool”
IPs marked as “Not in the DOT Random Testing Pool” are not currently in the DOT Random Testing Pool administered by Contract Services. Possible reasons for this include, but are not limited to:
  1. The IP cannot be enrolled in any DOT testing program because they do not meet the CDL requirements found in 49 CFR §382.107,
  2. The IP does not meet the requirements of Paragraph 85.1 of the Black Book, or
  3. The IP does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (“Clearinghouse”).

Are IPs “Not in the DOT Random Testing Pool” eligible to operate safety-sensitive equipment for an employer?

Under the Testing Program defined in Paragraph 85.1 of the Black Book, a driver is not eligible to perform safety-sensitive functions for a Consenting Producer when they are not in the Contract Services DOT Random Testing Pool. (A Consenting Producer is a Producer signatory to the Black Book that has agreed to participate in the Testing Program by executing a Consortium Agreement.) DOT regulations require individuals who possess commercial driver’s licenses to be enrolled in a random testing pool in order to perform safety-sensitive functions for an employer.

Confidentiality

DOT confidentiality requirements limit the information that we can provide about any Industry Professional’s drug and alcohol testing history. In accordance with 49 CFR Parts §§40 and 382, Contract Services will not provide any information to prospective employers without the IP’s signed specific consent.

Still Have Questions? For more information about the Contract Services DOT Testing Program, you may contact the Substance Testing Program (STP) department at 818.565.0550 ext. 1140 or gro.f1715432609tasc@1715432609gnits1715432609et1715432609