Completed Project/Initiative

Project Title: Drug Testing Issue

Issues related to drug testing requirements were addressed by the SOCP membership.  A Federal regulatory provision exists that authorized the USCG to lower the annual random selection rate from 50% to 25% for all crewmembers who perform safety sensitive functions on a vessel.  The positive rate for crewmembers on ocean going vessels was consistently less than 1.0% while other segments of the industry have remained at more than 2.0% for a number of years. Given the fact that the positive rate for the deep-sea industry was less than 1.0%, it was suggested that SOCP and other organizations sharing the same view revisit this issue with the regulatory authorities.

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