Drugs in the workforce

DOT & NON- DOT Drug Testing: Perform and analysis of the DOT Part 40 regulations and Louisiana State drug law regulations for NON-DOT drug testing. Create a contrast essay which highlights the differences between these two sets of regulations in a MS word document. Base your facts on sources available through research and the course documents provided. Use the Louisiana drug testing law and Part 40 DOT drug testing law to form the basis for your comparisons. Your submittal must include a listing of the major differences between DOT and Non-DOT drug testing programs including:

1. Types of drug tests for DOT and non-DOT (pre-employment, random, post-accident, etc.),
2. Types of drugs that are tested in a DOT and Non-DOT test (cocaine, etc.) and alcohol
3. The initial and confirmation levels for each type of drug and alcohol to be considered a positive test.
4. Lab requirements if any.
5. MRO duties summarized.
6. Your submission should help to explain the differences between a DOT and Louisiana non-DOT drug test.
   Some criteria which should be considered when performing an analysis of regulations are:
7. Purpose – what is the purpose of the regulation?
8. Scope – who is covered by the regulation?
9. Mission – what is the mission or purpose of the regulatory authority?