DOT hearing requirements To pass your hearing test, you must be able to hear a "forced whisper" using your better ear when you're 5 feet from the examiner, with or without a hearing aid.

DOT and HHS have been investigating alternative drug-testing methods for years. In 2004, HHS asked for comments on directly observed alternative testing methods: oral fluid, hair, and sweat testing.

DOT to remove oral drug testing requirement as 'factual impossibility' Dec. 13, 2024 Under specific circumstances, collectors must acquire employees’ oral fluid samples—even though DOT oral ...