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Better Health: Identify sleep bandits and reclaim your rest
Restless nights can lead to not only lack of alertness and increased accident risk but also increased stress and impaired memory. While most drivers are aware of sleep apnea and the industryâs focus on diagnosing and treating it, itâs not the only culprit that robs them of the recommended seven to nine hours of nightly sleep.
March 7, 2018
Business
OOIDA wants court to rehear case over sleep apnea guidelines for truckers
Following a courtâs dismissal of the case in January, OOIDA has filed a motion for the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear its argument that FMCSA illegally altered sleep apnea screening guidelines for truck drivers. FMCSA refutes OOIDAâs assertions, and the court sided with FMCSA in January.
March 1, 2018
Business
Things you might not know about sleep apnea
An oral appliance treatment by Dr. James Metz of Columbus, Ohio, is an alternative to CPAP therapy that will be effective for some in treating apnea. More about the condition here.
June 19, 2017
Channel 19
Would you be referred for apnea testing under recent preliminary screening criteria?
Would you fall under the Medical Review Boardâs recent preliminary screening recommendations for criteria to refer drivers for sleep apnea testing during DOT physicals? Take this survey to find out.
September 16, 2016
Business
Recommendations would force at-risk truckers into sleep apnea screening/treatment
FMCSAâs Medical Review Boardâs preliminary recommendations, not yet final, would encourage requiring a trucker to be screened for sleep apnea if he or she: (1) has a body mass index of 40 or greater, or (2) has a body mass index of 33 or greater and meets other criteria.
August 23, 2016
Business
OOIDA requests comment period extension on sleep apnea rule
OOIDA has asked the agencies to extend the deadline 60 days from its current May 23 deadline, as a comprehensive study is set to be published in the coming days related to sleep apneaâs costs to the industry.
May 20, 2016
Life
Study shows higher crash rate for truckers with untreated sleep apnea
As U.S. officials sharpen focus on truckers with obstructive sleep apnea, new research indicates the rate of preventable crashes for truckers with untreated obstructive sleep apnea was five times higher than those without the condition.
March 23, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea âpre-ruleâ officially published, comment period for owner-operators opens
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on the rule about the costs and benefits of requiring drivers with obstructive sleep apnea to undergo evaluation and treatment by a doctor.
March 10, 2016
Business
FMCSA announces sleep apnea âpre-rule,â wants feedback from carriers, drivers on apnea prevalance
The DOTâs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calls the request for feedback the âfirst stepâ in a potential sleep apnea rule for the trucking industry. Here are the topics the agency wants input on from trucking industry stakeholders.
March 8, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea data collection âpre-ruleâ moves forward, set for publication
The data request is intended to not only gauge the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among truck operators, but also to get feedback from the industry about how a sleep apnea rule could affect truckers and the industry at large.
February 4, 2016
Business
Potential trucker sleep apnea rulemaking takes step forward
A data collection effort by the U.S. DOT intended to gauge how many truck operators have obstructive sleep apnea and what impact a sleep apnea rule could have on the industry has taken a step forward in the federal rulemaking process and could be published by yearâs end.
December 16, 2015
Business
Apnea clarification unlikely in short term to remedy the conditionâs growing importance in medical certifications
Though FMCSA says it will send a bulletin to medical examiners to clarify its guidelines on screening drivers for sleep apnea, itâs unlikely medical examinersâ willingness to issue short-term driver medical certifications contingent on apnea testing will be affected.
December 4, 2014
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