November 14, 2008
Did you know...?
Direct Observation (DO) requirement for DOT return-to-duty and follow-up tests temporarily delayed again
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has again [November 12, 2008] delayed the mandatory Direct Observation (DO) requirement for DOT return-to-duty and follow-up tests. This is a "stay" that will remain in effect until the court issues a decision on the merits of the petitioners’ challenge to the provisions of 40.67(b).
Therefore, DO for return-to-duty and follow-up testing will continue to be an employer option, rather than mandatory.
All other requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 that went into effect on August 25, 2008 – to include the DO provision at 40.67(i) [checking for prosthetic and other devices used to carry “clean” urine & urine substitutes] – remain in effect.
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