The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires all employers to drug test transportation workers who perform safety-sensitive functions, such as employees whose jobs require them to have a commercial driver's license or operate motor vehicles that weigh more than 26,001 pounds, transport hazardous materials, or carry 15 passengers or more.
What does OTETA stand for?
OTETA stands for Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act
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In appealing the decision, LabOne argued that Ishikawa could not bring suit in state court at all because federal law--the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991--preempted any state claim.
Congress to pass the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1995, mandating drug testing for safety-sensitive positions.
These regulations are included in the 1994 final rules published February 4 by the Department of Transportation updating the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.