Regulations and Government
Industry Asks FAA To Clear Up Drug-testing Confusion
Some auditors have expressed views that people who receive stock items are performing safety-sensitive functions.

A group of aviation organizations and businesses are asking the U.S. FAA to clarify the applicability of drug and alcohol testing requirements to workers who are involved in receiving items for stock. Sixteen organizations wrote the FAA on February 15 for a legal interpretation after reports surfaced that some FAA auditors viewed receiving responsibilities as safety-sensitive functions and thus covered under drug and alcohol testing requirements.

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