Our local DOT drug and alcohol testing centers are located in Punta Gorda FL and the surrounding areas providing DOT drug testing, DOT alcohol testing and DOT physicals for all DOT modes regulated by Part 40. Same day service is available at our Punta Gorda FL DOT drug testing facilities and most of our DOT drug testing locations are within minutes of your home or office.
What type of DOT Testing is required?
Coastal Drug Testing provides DOT pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty testing at our Punta Gorda FL DOT drug testing centers.
If you hold a CDL license, a large, medium or a small trucking company, Coastal Drug Testing has a complete DOT compliance package which includes all the requirements to comply with CFR 49 part 40.
All Coastal Drug Testing DOT drug testing centers utilize SAMHSA Certified laboratories and a licensed Medical Review Officer as required by DOT part 40 regulations.
The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result on file and be actively enrolled in a DOT approved random drug and alcohol random testing pool (consortium).
In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy along with an on-site supervisor that must have completed a reasonable suspicion supervisor training program.
On the road and need a DOT Drug or Alcohol test? No Worries!
To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components:
- Employee Drug Testing
- Written Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Supervisor Training
- Substance Abuse Referral
- Employee Education
- Random Selection Program
- Post Accident Testing
- Designated Employer Representative
- Federal Chain of Custody Forms
- Part 40 Regulations on File
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has specific drug and alcohol testing requirements for the all transportation modes all DOT agencies.
Our modes included are:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Are You Enrolled in a DOT Consortium?
Individuals who are employed in a position designated as "safety sensitive" must be actively enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program. Oftentimes, covered employees will join a group of other DOT regulated employees in a random testing program and this is referred to as a DOT Consortium. Generally, an employer who has less than fifty employees or single operators will join the consortium which will comply with the random drug and alcohol testing requirements of 49 CFR Part 40. Employers that have over 50 employees who are regulated by Part 40 may elect to be enrolled in a "stand alone" random testing pool.
The DOT consortium is cost effective and complies with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 which mandates that all "safety sensitive" employees be enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict regulations requiring regulated companies and independent operators (CDL License Holders) to be an active member of a DOT drug and alcohol Consortium and failure to comply with these regulations can result in significant fines and other DOT sanctions.
We are fully versed in the DOT procedures for pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing, post-accident drug testing, return to duty drug testing and follow up drug testing.
DOT regulated companies with multiple safety sensitive employees must also have an employee within the company who is assigned as the "designated employer representative" (DER). This is the person responsible for removing any DOT "safety sensitive" employee who is covered by 49 CFR Part 40 from performing a DOT safety sensitive position when a positive drug or alcohol test result has occurred or an employee has refused to take a required DOT test.
If you have recently become a DOT regulated company, within the next 18 months the Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct a "new entrant" inspection to ensure that you are in compliance with all DOT regulations including the drug and alcohol testing requirements. If you are currently a DOT regulated company, you are subject to regular inspections to ensure compliance.
Avoid DOT fines, penalties and be complaint with all DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations! Coastal Drug Testing can assist small, medium and large DOT companies in complying with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40.
DOT Drug Testing Locations in Punta Gorda FL
809 E MARION AVE 0.9 miles
PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950
4161 Tamiami Trl, 3.5 miles
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33952
21298 OLEAN BLVD 5.1 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
3280 TAMIAMI TRL STE 11 5.2 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
2525 HARBOR BLVD 5.2 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
2885 TAMIAMI TRL 5.6 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
2811 TAMIAMI TRL STE F 5.7 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952
530 TAMIAMI TRL 10.8 miles
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33953
700 MEDICAL BLVD 17.5 miles
ENGLEWOOD, FL 34223
1500 Placida Rd, RoadMerchants Crossing Shoppin 19.1 miles
Englewood, FL 34223
1682 NE PINE ISLAND RD 19.2 miles
CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
428 DEL PRADO BLVD N STE 103 19.6 miles
CAPE CORAL, FL 33909
3412 SW 3RD TER 19.6 miles
CAPE CORAL, FL 33991
19503 W Villages Parkway 19.7 miles
VENICE, FL 34293
693 OLD ENGLEWOOD RD STE C 20.1 miles
ENGLEWOOD, FL 34223
1431 SE 10TH ST A-1 21.8 miles
CAPE CORAL, FL 33990
30 W OAK ST 22.8 miles
ARCADIA, FL 34266
2612 SANTA BARBARA BLVD #11 23.0 miles
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914
2665 CLEVELAND AVE 23.4 miles
FORT MYERS, FL 33901
936 N MILLS AVE 23.7 miles
ARCADIA, FL 34266
900 N ROBERTS AVE 23.7 miles
ARCADIA, FL 34266
1148 E GIBSON ST 23.7 miles
ARCADIA, FL 34266
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Local Area Info: Punta Gorda, Florida
Punta Gorda (/?p?nt? ????rd?/; English: Fat Point) is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 16,641. It is the county seat of Charlotte County and the only incorporated municipality in the county. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also in the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area.
Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the strongest tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the first hurricane since Hurricane Donna in 1960 to make a direct hit on Florida's southwest coast. In the immediate years following the storm, buildings were restored or built to hurricane-resistant building codes. The new buildings, restorations and amenities concurrently preserved the city's past while showcasing newer facilities. During this time, Laishley Park Municipal Marina was built and the Harborwalk, Linear Park and various trails were created throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
The name Punta Gorda ("Fat Point") has been on maps at least since 1851, referring to a point of land that juts into Charlotte Harbor, an estuary off the Gulf of Mexico. It was in the late 1800s that early settlers began to arrive in what is the present-day Punta Gorda area.