PRNewswire
Lytx, provider of fleet safety management solutions, recently launched its Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Service.
The innovative program alleviates the burden required for fleets and carriers to conform with requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The final rule, which went into effect January 6, 2020, require motor carriers to query the online database before hiring a driver and once per year for existing drivers.
“With no automated way to conduct Clearinghouse queries, fleets are struggling to manage this new and significant workload,” said Rick Walters, senior director of Lytx Compliance Services. “The Lytx Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Service allows our clients to automate and remove the guesswork from their regulatory processes so they can avoid liability and risk, while reducing costs and freeing up valuable time that can be redirected back into their business.
“Following the launch of Lytx Unassigned Drive Time Service last month, this new offering is another valuable addition to our Compliance Services, delivering cost savings and protection from liability and risk.”
Lytx Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Service manages this FMCSA-mandated process, conducting the required annual queries, including ensuring a driver’s consent is obtained and in the case of a violation, providing an escalation path for our clients to take required next actions.
The company takes this process one step further, adding the resulting documentation into each driver’s qualification file. Through its Driver Qualification File Management Service, Lytx then proactively manages and conducts physical, line-by-line audits on all documentation required by the Department of Transportation to help reduce gaps in the data that expose fleets to risk.
