by TSS, Inc. | Sep 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Featured, TSS, Workplace Safety
Employers should know that a critical component of any successful workplace drug and alcohol testing program, that protects the safety of your workforce and the public, is the relationship between the Designated Employer Representative (DER) and the Consortium/Third...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Workplace Safety
In May, several national news outlets reported that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is likely moving forward with the federal reclassification of marijuana. Currently, marijuana is federally designated as a Schedule I substance, “meaning that it has a...
by TSS, Inc. | Feb 12, 2024 | DOT, Drug Screening, Third Party Administration
For 2024, U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated employers have new requirements for accessing DOT’s Management Information System (MIS) to report annual drug and alcohol testing data. To submit their 2023 totals for the March 15 reporting deadline,...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 19, 2024 | Drug Screening
With the new year well underway, make sure you are starting off on the right foot. Here are some reminders for how to stay on top of your drug and alcohol testing program in 2024: If you have not already updated your company’s random drug and alcohol testing program,...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 8, 2024 | Drug Screening, Workplace Safety
Federally mandated employers are required to have clearly defined drug and alcohol policies. This includes anyone who operates a business regulated by a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) modal agency – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Transit...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 5, 2023 | Drug Screening, Substance Use, Workplace Safety
According to the latest statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), problems with substance use and addiction continue to grow in the United States. The new data, based on responses to SAMHSA’s annual National Survey on Drug...
by TSS, Inc. | Nov 8, 2023 | Drug Screening, Featured, Third Party Administration, TSS
Can you believe it? It’s almost the end of the year. This is an important time to make sure all your drug testing documents are in order, that employee lists are correct with TSS, that all your test copies have results attached to them and that they are in a secure...
by TSS Safety | Sep 6, 2023 | Drug Screening, Featured, Workplace Safety
At the heart of what we do at TSS is the conviction that safe workplaces must be drug-free workplaces. For this reason, we always urge the businesses we work with to establish robust drug policies and screening programs. Naturally, one of the questions that frequently...
by TSS, Inc. | Feb 6, 2023 | Drug Screening, Featured, Testing Services
As of January 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will have accumulated three years of data. That means motor carriers will no longer need to check with prior employers about driver applicants. Theoretically, the...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 6, 2022 | Drug Screening, Featured, FMCSA
In recognition of National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reminding employers of CDL drivers about the importance of using the Clearinghouse correctly. According to an FMCSA release, “driving under the...
