CBD Use for DOT Safety-Sensitive Employees: How to Navigate

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In 2018, the Farm Bill separated hemp from marijuana under the law, making CBD products with less than 0.3% THC legal. But if you’re a safety-sensitive employee under the Department of Transportation (DOT), using CBD isn’t as straightforward as one might think.  **The Basics: Farm Bill and CBD**  The Farm Bill made CBD products from…

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How Mobile Drug Testing can improve your Drug Testing process.

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One of the easiest and most convenient services we provide at MCC Drug and Alcohol Screening is mobile drug testing. Yes, onsite at your place or on the side of the road in some cases. This option for employers provides several benefits including compliance with local, state, and federal laws. As well as liability requirements,…

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Is Random Drug Testing Right for your Company?

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At MCC Drug and Alcohol Screening we get a variety of feedback and questions about the efficacy and reasons for random drug and alcohol testing. We thought it timely to share a few of our thoughts about it. At the end of the day, random drug and alcohol testing offers several benefits to employers. The…

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Oral Swab Testing will become DOT compliant with Rule 40!

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Waiting on the federal government is no small feat, but here at MCC Drug and Alcohol we are pretty darn excited about what’s in process for collecting samples with regard to new hires, random testing, post-accident, return to work, and much more. Potentially simplifying the fluid collection process means an easier experience for employees and…

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New Return-To-Duty Resource!

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The FMCSA Clearinghouse has announced the launch of their new resource that provides a detailed outline of the Clearinghouse Return-to-Duty process for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) drivers. This new visor card resource outlines the RTD process that drivers with a “prohibited” Clearinghouse status must complete so they can get their status back to “not prohibited.”…

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Customize Drug Panels Specific to YOUR Needs.

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As a current customer of MCC Drug and Alcohol Screening (MCC), you are aware of some of the services we offer. Nevertheless, we wanted to make sure you knew about one of our most popular services – custom drug panel tests to fit your company’s needs. We like to think it doesn’t have to be…

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FMCSA Clearinghouse friend, or foe?

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The new FMCSA Clearinghouse regulations that began in January of 2020 have been a much-needed success.     An employer utilizes the Clearinghouse to determine whether current and prospective employees have incurred a drug or alcohol program violation that would prohibit them from performing safety-sensitive functions, including operating a CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle) The Clearinghouse also provides…

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You don’t want to miss this conference!

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  MCC is excited to announce our first annual Drug and Alcohol Compliance Conference. This conference will cover topics related to DOT/FMCSA drug and alcohol testing, as well as topics such as drug trends and leadership. We will be bringing in two speakers directly from the FMCSA, to discuss the FMCSA Clearinghouse and best practices for…

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Thanksgiving Hours 2022

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We have so much to be thankful for this year, and most of all we are thankful for YOU!  Thank you so much for trusting MCC with your drug and alcohol compliance. Our team wishes you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving! Our offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 24th and…

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4th Quarter Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training

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4th Quarter Reasonable Suspicion Training When : Thursday November 10th at 9:00am   Didn’t have time to catch one of our other classes this year? Reserve your spot now and finish 2022 strong!   What is Reasonable Suspicion? Reasonable suspicion is described as a set of circumstances that give you reason to conduct a “fitness for…

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