The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued notice of proposed rulemaking – NPRM – to revise Part 40 to harmonize with the revised Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine, which is expected to be effective October 1, 2017.

There are two primary changes to the HHS Mandatory Guidelines to which this notice proposes to harmonize Part 40.

[Ayr, ON] – Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever used in the treatment of severe pain and is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, with a shorter duration of action. It is prescribed in both tablet and transdermal patch forms, but can be obtained illegally through internet delivery in powder form as well. Fentanyl has a high risk for misuse, addiction and abuse. Fentanyl use in safety sensitive positions can be extremely dangerous.

DriverCheck Inc. is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. To commemorate this achievement, we are running a four-part series that features the DriverCheck family as they each reflect on the past twenty years of business. In the third part of this series, we recently sat down with Dianne Holmes, Operations Manager of DriverCheck, and pseudo family member to the Page clan, including Dr. Chris Page and Dr. Mary-Jean Page, the founders and owners of DriverCheck since 1996.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler has been appointed to the role of Chief Medical Review Officer at DriverCheck Inc.

She has been with the company for the past nine years, and has been a valuable resource to our team of medical experts as a Medical Review Officer.

On August 19, 2016, the Utah Safety Council awarded the Robert F. Parenti Individual Achievement in Safety Award to Drew Coats, Safety Manager of Lisbon Valley Mining Co. LLC. The award is presented annually by the Utah Safety Council to recognize an individual who has made major contributions in the field of safety that have substantially impacted an organization or community. eCompliance is proud to call Lisbon Valley Mining Co. a customer and was very excited to learn that a true champion of safety leadership, Drew Coats was being recognized for his achievements.

DriverCheck Inc. is pleased to announce that it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. Founded in 1996 by Dr. Chris Page and his wife, Dr. Mary-Jean Page, DriverCheck has grown to become Canada’s leading provider of workplace medical testing and assessments in Canada. Without our loyal customers and industry partners, DriverCheck could not have achieved this success. For that we are thankful!