Our local DOT drug and alcohol testing centers are located in Thach AL 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 Thach AL 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 Thach AL 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 Thach AL
1005 W MARKET ST STE B 9.4 miles
ATHENS, AL 35611
1285 Highway 72 East 10.4 miles
Athens, AL 35611
7583 Wall Triana Hwy 11.3 miles
Madison, AL 35757
1878 Jeff Rd. STE F 12.6 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
8045 HIGHWAY 72 W STE 100 14.1 miles
MADISON, AL 35758
7559 HIGHWAY 72 W 14.6 miles
MADISON, AL 35758
1871 SLAUGHTER RD STE A 15.3 miles
MADISON, AL 35758
131 LANSDOWNE DR 16.1 miles
MADISON, AL 35758
1868 SPARKMAN DR NW 18.3 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
4820 UNIVERSITY DR NW 18.5 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
12287 Hwy 231 North 18.5 miles
Meridianville, AL 35759
9238 MADISON BLVD STE 200 18.6 miles
MADISON, AL 35758
1580 SPARKMAN DR NW STE 112 18.7 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
4550 UNIVERSITY DR NW 19.0 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
7736 Madison Blvd Ste 1 19.1 miles
Huntsville, AL 35806
1265 E COLLEGE ST 19.9 miles
PULASKI, TN 38478
1255 E COLLEGE ST STE 400 19.9 miles
PULASKI, TN 38478
1119 E COLLEGE ST STE 3 20.1 miles
PULASKI, TN 38478
2903 WALL TRIANA HWY SW 20.3 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35824
2893 HUNTSVILLE HWY 20.4 miles
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
215 S CEDAR LN 20.4 miles
PULASKI, TN 38478
751 PLEASANT ROW NW 20.9 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
1963 MEMORIAL PKWY SW STE 24 21.5 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
1414 W COLLEGE ST 21.6 miles
PULASKI, TN 38478
15243 Greenville Dr 21.8 miles
ATHENS, AL 35613
404 Governors Dr SW, 22.2 miles
Huntsville, AL 35801
101 SIVLEY RD SW 22.3 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
2607 LEEMAN FERRY RD SW STE 7 22.4 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
115 WOODALL RD 22.9 miles
DECATUR, AL 35601
1501 7th St SE, 23.1 miles
Decatur, AL 35601
1201 7TH ST SE 23.2 miles
DECATUR, AL 35601
46 Shields Rd 23.2 miles
Huntsville, AL 35811
1321 HUNTSVILLE HWY 23.3 miles
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
127 OLD HIGHWAY 24 23.8 miles
DECATUR, AL 35601
250 Chateau Drive, Suite 120 23.9 miles
Huntsville, AL 35801
1 HOSPITAL DR SW 24.0 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
333 WHITESPORT DR SW STE 202 24.0 miles
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
207 ELK AVE S 24.3 miles
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
501 MCGLATHERY LN SE 24.4 miles
DECATUR, AL 35601
1615 KATHY LN SW 24.4 miles
DECATUR, AL 35603
108 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD STE 50 24.8 miles
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
106 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD 24.8 miles
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
1813 BELTLINE RD SW 25.0 miles
DECATUR, AL 35601
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Local Area Info: Swaddling
Swaddling is an age-old practice of wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloths so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted. Swaddling bands were often used to further restrict the infant. Swaddling fell out of favor in the 17th century.
Some authors are of the opinion that swaddling is becoming popular again, although medical and psychological opinion on the effects of swaddling is divided. Some modern medical studies indicate that swaddling helps babies fall asleep and to remain asleep and helps to keep the baby in a supine position, which lowers the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, one recent study indicated that swaddling increased the risk of SIDS.Additionally emerging evidence is showing that certain swaddling techniques may increase the risk of developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Several authors presume that swaddling was invented in the paleolithic period. The earliest depictions of swaddled babies are votive offerings and grave goods from Crete and Cyprus, 4000 to 4500 years old.