Properly documented reasonable suspicion testing protects both safety and legal defensibility. Same-day testing with real-time supervisor guidance and complete documentation support.
Reasonable suspicion testing requires careful observation and documentation. Improperly documented observations or procedural errors can result in legal challenges, grievances, and potential reinstatement of terminated employees. Supervisors without proper training or real-time support may hesitate or make mistakes that expose employers to liability.
Diversified Drug Testing provides immediate reasonable suspicion support through our hotline. When a supervisor observes behavior consistent with drug or alcohol use, we provide real-time coaching on observation criteria, documentation requirements, and next steps. We then coordinate same-day test scheduling and collector dispatch.
Our team provides prebuilt documentation forms, refusal templates, and complete chain-of-custody management. When the situation is resolved, you have defensible documentation of every step—from initial observation through final result.
Compliance specialists walk supervisors through observation criteria and documentation while events are unfolding.
Immediate scheduling at nearby collection sites or mobile dispatch to your location ensures testing occurs within DOT timeframes.
Prebuilt observation forms, refusal templates, and chain-of-custody procedures keep every step properly documented.
Proper documentation supports disciplinary actions and protects against legal challenges or grievance proceedings.
49 CFR §382.307 requires reasonable suspicion testing when a trained supervisor observes specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning behavior, appearance, speech, or body odors consistent with drug or alcohol use. Key requirements:
Reasonable suspicion must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning behavior (aggression, withdrawal, impaired coordination), appearance (bloodshot eyes, unsteady gait), speech (slurred words), or body odors consistent with substance use. The observation must be made by a supervisor trained per DOT requirements.
Yes. 49 CFR §382.603 requires supervisors to complete at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse signs and 60 minutes on controlled substance use signs before making reasonable suspicion determinations. Diversified Safety & Compliance offers this required training.
Refusal to test is treated the same as a positive result. The driver must be immediately removed from safety-sensitive duties and reported to the FMCSA Clearinghouse. Diversified Drug Testing documents the refusal and guides you through required reporting and removal procedures.
Testing must occur "as soon as practicable." Alcohol testing must occur within 8 hours or you must document why testing was not completed. Drug testing should occur as soon as possible. Our 24/7 response ensures testing is coordinated within required timelines.
Join the Diversified Drug Testing consortium and gain access to DOT-compliant random testing plus exclusive member discounts on DOT physicals, mobile and clinic drug testing, breath alcohol testing, and fit-for-duty evaluations.
DOT regulations prohibit dispatching a driver without a verified negative pre-employment drug test. Access 3,000+ collection locations or schedule mobile testing at your location with MRO-verified results typically within 24-72 hours.
Missing post-accident testing deadlines compromises insurance claims and triggers federal violations. 24/7 collector dispatch ensures you meet the 8-hour alcohol and 32-hour drug testing requirements.
Contact our testing specialists to learn how we can support your drug and alcohol testing program.