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Commercial trucking and hazardous-material carriers

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  • Where does the organization operate, and which regulator, license, permit or contract governs the activity?
  • Which business activities, data types and organization roles does the document describe?
  • Do the relevant thresholds or exceptions change which requirements apply?

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Regulations and frameworks to explore

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DOT drug and alcohol testing procedures

49 CFR Part 40 and mode-specific rules

Part 40 specifies procedures for DOT-required drug/alcohol testing; the applicable transportation agency rule determines who and when to test. Confirm the mode and safety-sensitive role, such as FMCSA-covered CDL operations under Part 382. Employers remain responsible when service agents perform testing tasks.

Jurisdictions: US-FEDERAL

Research applicability questions
  • Which DOT agency rule and safety-sensitive job make testing required for these workers?
  • Who is the employer and which service agents perform collection, testing and return-to-duty functions?
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OSHA emergency action plans

29 CFR 1910.38

An emergency action plan is required when another OSHA standard triggers 29 CFR 1910.38. Confirm the triggering standard and state-plan coverage. A plan must generally be written and available to employees; employers with ten or fewer employees may communicate it orally. Do not infer a written-plan violation solely from the industry label.

Jurisdictions: US-FEDERAL

Research applicability questions
  • Which OSHA standard requires an emergency action plan for this workplace?
  • How many employees does the employer have, and does the ten-or-fewer oral-plan exception apply?
  • Does an OSHA-approved state plan apply, and does it impose different workplace requirements?
  • What work activities, hazards and other OSHA standards trigger this workplace emergency-plan duty?
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DOT hazardous-materials transportation

49 CFR Parts 171–180

For hazardous materials offered or transported in commerce within the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations. Classification, quantity, packaging, offeror/carrier roles and highway/rail/air/vessel modes determine duties and exceptions. Review special permits and security-plan triggers separately. Part 40 employee testing does not replace hazardous-materials transport requirements.

Jurisdictions: US-FEDERAL

Research applicability questions
  • Which materials, classifications, quantities and offeror/carrier functions are involved?
  • Which transport modes, packaging, exceptions or special permits and security-plan triggers apply?