Dear Valued Client, 
 
As the current pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolves, DriverCheck has evaluated our current practice of offering spirometry testing services. Spirometry tests require the performance of a forced expiratory maneuver which could spread droplets in the air if an infected person is tested, even if asymptomatic. The risk of other individuals inhaling the droplets exists even if the likelihood of this occurring is unknown.
 
Effective immediately, DriverCheck will suspend the booking and completion of spirometry tests until further notice. Existing bookings for spirometry testing will be cancelled and you will receive a notification via eManda of this, as will the facility the service is booked with.
 
Further to this and in the best interest of our clients and their workers, we have also decided to discontinue providing periodic mask fit testing. We will continue to provide initial mask fit testing as it is essential to a worker’s safety in the workplace. In our continued efforts to ensure the safety of your workers and our staff, we have also increased our mask cleaning and disinfecting regime well beyond the required CSA standards.
 
With respect to breath alcohol testing, as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has not stipulated any changes to the regulations concerning compliance with alcohol and drug testing, and there continues to be a requirement for workplace pre-access testing for non-DOT clients, DriverCheck has implemented measures, including the use of personal protective equipment for staff, to greatly reduce the transmission risk of expelled respiratory droplets. These measures will enable us to continue to offer breath alcohol testing to meet the DOT regulatory requirements and workplace safety concerns without change.
 
DriverCheck will also continue to provide oral fluid testing as there is minimal risk of a forced expulsion of respiratory droplets with this testing procedure. As an added measure to minimize exposure risk to our staff, social distancing will also be implemented while conducting this testing.
 
If you have any questions, please contact our Client Support Group at (800) 463-4310, option #6 or via email at ClientSupport@DriverCheck.ca.  

We thank you for your understanding and we will continue to keep you informed as this situation changes daily.


Sincerely,

DriverCheck Team