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PHMSA

Compliance that Keeps Things Flowing

When your business relies on pipelines to move natural gas, hazardous materials, or refined products, compliance isn’t optional — it’s essential. What flows through pipelines fuels entire industries and impacts entire ecosystems. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have set strict standards for public safety; Gradient helps you meet them. Our approach protects the operators, contractors, and emergency responders responsible for these critical systems — ensuring that what’s essential keeps flowing safely.

PHMSA Compliance Solutions

Managing compliance with PHMSA regulations can be complex — but it doesn’t have to be. Gradient makes it simple with tailored systems for Business Setup, Drug & Alcohol Program Management, and Specimen Collections. Each system is designed to safeguard your business, employees, and the natural environment.

Establishing your business under PHMSA regulations can feel overwhelming. Critical steps are often overlooked or misunderstood, leading to costly delays or penalties. Gradient assists with ensuring your business is compliant from the start — helping you avoid missteps, reduce operational risks, and position yourself for long-term growth.

  • Business Name Registration and Licensing
  • Employee Identification Number (EIN)

Managing a compliant drug and alcohol program under PHMSA regulations is no small task. It requires navigating complex rules, coordinating with testing facilities, and tracking every result, follow-up, and violation with precision. For many small to medium-sized businesses, meeting PHMSA’s random testing requirements means relying on third-party consortiums — but that approach can leave gaps in oversight.

Gradient takes the complexity off your plate by managing every aspect, from random testing and pre-employment screenings to coordinating with Medical Review Officers (MROs) and Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs). With Gradient, you can foster a safer, more reliable workforce while protecting your bottom line and maintaining trust with regulators.

  • Random Selection Management
  • Test Setup, Coordination, & Tracking
  • Follow-up Testing Program Management
  • Document Retention
  • National Network of Collection Sites, Labs, & MROs
  • Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training
  • Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy Development
  • SAP Referrals
  • DOT MIS & Audit Reporting
  • Regulatory Consulting

Gradient ensures PHMSA compliance with trusted, professional specimen collection services. Our sites meet DOT and PHMSA standards and are staffed with trained professionals who safeguard the accuracy of every test. Visit one of our two Oregon locations, where we ensure your operators will be tested accurately and efficiently.

Specimen Collections

CleanFleet and Glostone are now Gradient

We’ve joined forces to deliver even greater compliance solutions. By uniting our strengths and resources, we can provide an elevated level of partnership — all with the same trusted team safeguarding your future.
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