We provide fully USCG-compliant drug test service for marine employers to ensure a safe and compliant workplace. Our USCG drug testing service helps identify and prevent substance use hazards that could affect crew performance and vessel safety. While the drug and alcohol testing regulations for the maritime industry were formally under the Department of Transportation (DOT), USCG drug testing still follows DOT 49 CFR Part 40. To meet these strict standards of USCG drug testing, we work with SAMHSA-certified laboratories in United States to process all specimens. Marine employers can also access our global network of local collector team and conduct the drug test collection in a convenient region.
Types of drug tests required under these regulations:
- Pre-employment Testing: Any individual serving as a crewmember must pass a mandated pre-employment test.
- Periodic Testing: Individuals applying for various licenses, Certificates of Registry, Merchant Mariner Documents, or other Merchant Mariner Credentials (original, upgrades, renewals, etc) must pass a chemical test for dangerous drugs
- Random Testing: Marine employers shall establish programs for chemically testing crewmembers for dangerous drugs on a random basis.
- Serious Marine Incident Testing: Marine employers shall ensure that all persons directly involved in a serious marine incident are chemically tested for evidence of dangerous drugs and alcohol in accordance with the requirements.
USCG drug test requirements include:
- Specimen to be sent to a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory
- A licensed Medical Review Officer (MRO) to evaluate the results
- Federal Chain of Custody Forms
- DOT 5 Panel Test – Marijuana, Cocaine, Opiates, Phencyclidine, and Amphetamines
- CG-719P paperwork where necessary
Our Drug & Alcohol testing service is catered to comply rigorously with U.S. Coast Guard DOT drug test requirements. We use only SAMHSA accredited labs and a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) to evaluate your laboratory results. Our certified collector will collect the specimen at our collection site and the specimen will be processed at a SAMHSA certified lab by an MRO. Upon completion, the drug test report and the CG-719P will be emailed.
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