Archive
October 2026
9 guides published this month.
What Equipment Does a Mobile Hearing Test Team Actually Bring?
The otoscope, calibrator, and reference gear a mobile audiometric testing team carries, and which checks OSHA 1910.95 actually requires versus best practice.
5 min read Read →Breath Alcohol TestingDoes Your Company Need a Non-DOT Alcohol Testing Policy?
Why employers outside DOT-regulated transportation still run alcohol testing programs, what rules apply when 49 CFR Part 40 doesn't, and why the two programs can never share a specimen or a form.
5 min read Read →Hearing ConservationWhat Does an OSHA Hearing Conservation Citation Actually Cost?
Current OSHA penalty amounts for hearing conservation violations under 1910.95, how severity and repeat status change the number, and what drives the gap between a small and a six-figure citation.
5 min read Read →OSHA ComplianceNew Hire Compliance Clocks: Starting OSHA and DOT Tracking on Day One
What starts ticking the moment a new employee is hired under OSHA and DOT rules, and why tracking those clocks from day one beats catching up later.
5 min read Read →Breath Alcohol TestingHow Long Does DOT BAT Training Take to Qualify a New Technician?
How long it takes to become a DOT-qualified breath alcohol technician: training hours, the seven-mock proficiency demonstration, and what slows it down.
5 min read Read →Hearing ConservationHow Soon Do Mobile Hearing Test Results Come Back and Get Reviewed?
The real timeline for mobile hearing test results: technician comparison, professional review, and OSHA's 21-day STS notification and 7-day 1904.10 recording deadlines.
6 min read Read →Calibration & InstrumentsHow to Ship Instruments for Calibration Without Wrecking Them
Audiometers and breath testers arrive at calibration labs with cracked housings and loose components more often than it should happen. Here is how to pack and ship them safely.
6 min read Read →Breath Alcohol TestingDoes DOT Require Pre-Employment Alcohol Testing?
DOT requires a pre-employment drug test for safety sensitive employees, but alcohol testing before hire is optional under 49 CFR Part 382. Here is what employers can and cannot skip.
5 min read Read →Hearing ConservationWho Can Legally Perform an OSHA Audiometric Test?
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(3) allows two paths for a technician to administer workplace hearing tests: CAOHC certification or demonstrated competence. Here's the difference and when each applies.
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