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FAA Required Drug Testing - Video Blog
FAA Required Drug Testing – Video Blog
Posted on May 22, 2020 by Joe Reilly
Are you required to have an FAA drug & alcohol testing program? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is serious about drug and alcohol use in the workplace. The purpose of the FAA regulations for drug and alcohol testing is to establish a program designed to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the use of prohibited drugs or the misuse of alcohol by employees who perform safety-sensitive functions in aviation.
Who is Covered for FAA Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs?
The positions listed below are required to have the drug and alcohol drug testing including random testing:
These FAA requirements are not only for airlines but also for companies who:
Conduct air operations under 14 CFR part 121 – Air Carrier Certification
Conduct air operations under 14 CFR part 135 – Air Carrier Certification and Operator Certification
Conduct repairs and maintenance under 14 CFR Part 145, FAA repair stations
Conduct sightseeing operations as defined in 14 CFR section 91.147
Operate an air traffic control facility not run by the FAA or under contract to the United States Military
What happens if I test positive on an FAA Drug or Alcohol Test? Or if I refuse a test?
If you hold a certificate issued by the FAA, it may be revoked.
You will be immediately removed from safety-sensitive duties by your employer.
Your company policy and/or collective bargaining agreement will determine whether you will be permitted an opportunity for rehabilitation or may be terminated from employment.
You are not permitted to perform safety-sensitive duties for any DOT regulated employer until you have been evaluated by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and successfully completed the return-to-duty process, which includes a DOT return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol test.
If you return to performing safety-sensitive functions – after successfully completing the SAP return-to-duty process – you will be subject to unannounced follow up testing, which will be in addition to any other required DOT testing.
FAA Drug Testing Assistance
Assistance for compliance is available from National Drug Screening. We work with small airlines, sighteeeing operations and aircraft repair stations. Our FAA compliance program for drug and alcohol testing includes the following:
FAA DOT Compliance Program
Turnkey Manual for Compliance
As required – supervisor training materials and access to live or online additional supervisor training
As required – copies of DOT regulation 49 CFR Part 40 and FAA regulations – the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (14 CFR part 120).
As required – A controlled substances and alcohol testing program/policy for persons pperforming FAA safety-sensitive functions,
THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COMPLY: Penalties are assessed administratively by the FAA for violations of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -14 CFR part 120. Administrative