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Services
With a
network of over 3,500 collection facilities across the
country, certified laboratory testing and an in-house
Medical Review Officer, Pipeline Testing Consortium can
handle the drug and alcohol testing needs of any company.
From a Fortune 500 company to a small one-person operation,
we strive to provide every client with exceptional service
every step of the way.
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Urine Drug / Breath Alcohol Test Collections |
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Pipeline Testing Consortium's
state-of-the-art collection facility is equipped to handle our
local client's collection needs. We are committed to
insuring the best service to our clients. Our "always
professional" collector's will insure urine and breath tests
are done correctly and expeditiously.
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Policy
and Procedures |
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Implementation of
a complete package of your company's Workplace-Drug Program
(policy & procedure manual).
Applicant and employee acknowledgment forms are
included.
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Supervisory
Training & Employee Awareness |
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Drug and alcohol
awareness videos are provided that meet the DOT requirements
for supervisor training. These videos contain training
for supervisors on physical, behavioral, speech and
performance indicators of drug and alcohol misuse.
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Random
Testing Selections
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For Federal requirements as well as
company policy.
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Company
Policy: Unannounced
testing based on random selection can be established at 10%,
25% or 50%.
All
random selections are computer generated.
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Federal Requirement: All employees working in a "covered"
position are subject to unannounced testing based on random
selection. All
random selections are computer generated. See
the current random rate requirements below:
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DOT
MODE |
DRUG
RANDOM RATE |
ALCOHOL
RANDOM RATE |
| FAA
Federal Aviation Administration |
25% |
10% |
| FTA
Federal Transit Administration |
50% |
10% |
| FRA
Federal Railroad Administration |
25% |
10% |
| USCG
United States Coast Guard |
50% |
N/A |
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PHMSA
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration |
25% |
N/A |
| FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
50% |
10% |
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Medical Review Officer (MRO) |
The MRO oversees
the positive drug testing results to ensure validity of the
results and to make sure that the employee's rights and
confidentiality are preserved.
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Substance Abuse Treatment |
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The
Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) provides an evaluation of an employee who
tests positive for alcohol and/or drugs.
PTC coordinates the follow-up program established by
the Substance Abuse Professional.
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Statistical
Data |
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Quarterly statistical data reports are provided to
the pipeline contractor and to the pipeline operators that
each contractor works for.
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Compliance
Audits |
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We
handle all operator audit requests. New and existing regulations are monitored to
maintain complete compliance of the DOT regulations.
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Certified
Lab Services |
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Drug testing laboratory services for the program is
a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
formerly NIDA, certified laboratory. The lab for our program is: Clinical Reference Lab,
8433 Quivira Road, Lenexa, KS.
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Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
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The employee
assistance program (EAP) includes informational material for
each employee, hot-line number posters, and an interactive
training module (video, etc.) entitled, "Identification
of Drug Abuse in the Workplace" and alcohol recognition,
testing and understanding for supervisors and managers.
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Record Keeping |
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Maintenance and
record keeping functions are provided.
The records are kept in our office under lock and key
for confidentiality. PTC
also maintains BAT and QAP records.
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Background
Checks On New Employees |
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Employers hiring any applicant
in a DOT covered position are required to obtain information about any alcohol
and/or drug misuse from the applicant's previous employers for
the previous two years.
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DOT
Requirements:
PTC
monitors new and existing regulations constantly to insure
that our client's are in complete compliance with the DOT
regulations. When PTC handles your drug and alcohol testing
needs, you are getting the most reliable results in the
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Client/Jobsite Requirements:
PTC will also administrate workplace drug
programs. We will help insure that your company meets all of
the testing requirements that are imposed on your company by
your clients. |
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