by admin | Dec 1, 2022 | Compliance & Enforcement, Drug & Alcohol
Did you know that December is National Impaired Driving Awareness Month? Thorn Valley is here to share the most up-to-date info to keep you safe and knowledgeable. Below are notes from FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Employers of CDL drivers are...
by admin | Nov 2, 2022 | Compliance & Enforcement, Drug & Alcohol
With the D&A Clearinghouse completing its 3rd year of existence on January 6th, 2023, the process for D&A background investigation and inquiry will change. At that point, the Clearinghouse pre-employment full inquiry (with driver consent) will satisfy the...
by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter
FMCSA Increases Random Controlled Substances Testing Rate to 50 Percent Beginning January 1, 2020 On December 27, 2019, the FMCSA announced an increase in the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for drivers of commercial motor...
by admin | Jan 4, 2019 | Compliance & Enforcement, Driver Management, Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter
A trucking company owner is charged with fraud, the panel explores the impacts of legalized marijuana and an Arkansas truck driver is declared an imminent hazard to public safety by FMCSA. Trucking Company Owner Charged With Insurance Fraud | Read More FMCSA Declares...
by admin | Aug 10, 2018 | Compliance & Enforcement, Driver Management, Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter
Check out the national registry of certified medical examiners and learn why some of the country’s largest carriers are hoping to see drivers drug tested via a hair samples instead of the usual urine sample standard. National Registry of Certified Medical...
by admin | May 23, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol, Fleet Safety, Newsletter, Safety Training
Stay tuned for more updates on truck driver drug testing. Learn why positive drug tests in the driver workforce hit a 10-year high. Read More. The trucking alliance is pushing Congress to tighten up truck driver drug testing. Learn More. View More News in the Thorn...