About
About info for ASTS, including: Our Guarantee, the ASTS Difference, and additional features.
The ASTS Guarantee
ASTS has the highest standards in monitoring your USCG drug and alcohol program assuring full compliance.
Since the fines and penalties of not being in full compliance with Coast Guard mandated drug and alcohol testing can be severe, ASTS has a simple and written guarantee to all members:
ASTS provides a written guarantee that:
- The member will be in compliance with DOT/Coast Guard drug & alcohol testing regulations, as contained in 46 CFR part 16, and 49 CFR part 40. This is contained in our membership application.
- We have the lowest price for our drug and alcohol testing program, and if a member can find a lower price for the services we provide, we will match it.
The ASTS Difference
ASTS provides all the program requirements of the Coast Guard, plus other important benefits:
Coast Guard Required:
Letter of Compliance
Each enrolled company will receive a formal Letter of Compliance for use during a Coast Guard review or audit of the member firm’s random drug testing program. This document will list all Captains and crew enrolled in the random testing program.
Employee Roster
Each enrolled company will receive an Employee Roster listing all of the crew members that are in your pool, that are eligible for testing. This list is provided to you when you first become a member and then on a quarterly basis.
Quality Random Testing and Notification Procedures
ASTS uses a sophisticated computer program to make the random testing selections. The computer system used by ASTS is state of the art, which ensures objectivity and accuracy. Notifications will be reported to you in the method of transmission you have chosen (email, mail, secured fax, call).
A Local Collection Site for Specimen Collection
Working with LabCorp, ASTS is able to provide a collection site close to you throughout the U.S. Your company will be given a list of sites closest to your company’s main address.
Company Policy Statement
Each enrolled company will receive a written company policy statement on drug use. This statement should be signed by the owner of the firm and posted in a location where it is in full view to all company employees. ASTS will also provide a policy statement for all employees to sign.
Medical Review Officers and SAMHSA Certified Laboratories
ASTS uses a staff of Medial Review Officers to interpret every drug test result. The laboratory (LabCorp) used by ASTS is certified and inspected by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and SAMHSA for testing accuracy.
Additional Features:
Plastic Identification Cards
Paper identification cards will be issued to every enrolled Captain or Crew member. If you wish to receive laminated cards, a fee of $1.00 per card will be billed to your account. Please contact us to set this up. Identification cards are to be used as proof of the employee’s/contractor’s enrollment in our random testing program. Identification cards are updated when a crew member provides a negative test.
Drug Free Vessel Sticker
Each company will receive a Drug Free Vessel sticker for each of your vessels. This sticker has proven to be an excellent means to display your company’s compliance with the drug testing regulation.
Toll Free Support on the Coast Guard Drug Testing Regulation
ASTS staff members are fully knowledgeable on the marine industry and the Coast Guard’s regulation concerning the drug testing regulation.
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