Key Players- People to Know

Employers of transportation employees play a vital role in ensuring the safety of their employees and the traveling public.
Consortium/Third-Party Administrators (C/TPAs) manage all, or part, of an employer's DOT drug and alcohol testing program, sometimes including maintaining required testing records.
Designated employer representative (DER) is an employee authorized by the employer to take immediate action(s) to remove employees from safety-sensitive duties, or cause employees to be removed from these covered duties, and to make required decisions in the testing and evaluation processes.
Drug testing laboratories receive urine specimens and test them to determine the presence of drugs. Laboratories must be certified by HHS under the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP).
Medical Review Officers (MRO) are licensed physicians who have been trained and certified to review the lab results and to validate whether a test is positive.
Professional Collector is a person who instructs and assists employees at a collection site.

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