EOBR debated over driver harassment
The harassment issue may be the key consideration for the FMCSA, which aims to devise a rule that mandates electronic logging devices.02.08.12
| A Mexican carrier was found to violate U.S. leasing laws pertaining to Mexican carriers, said William Quade of the Federal Motor CarrierSafetyAdministration’s ...
02.08.12
| FMCSA ordered U & D Service to immediately shut down after discovering the company was using drivers who did not possess valid ...
02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. obstructive sleep apnea
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FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
February 6, 2012
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.
The Apnea Hurdle
February 1, 2012
Coming regulations would force reckoning with a condition common to truckers. And that’s not all that could make passing the medical exam even harder.
FMCSA meeting to address sleep apnea
January 23, 2012
Feb. 6 meeting will finalize recommendations of the joint subcommittee on obstructive sleep apnea.
Focus on health coming
January 12, 2012
Recommendations that could help frame a final rule regulating obstructive sleep apnea are in the works.
LogBook
January 1, 2012
Apnea proposals could disqualify drivers, cell phone ban begins, Senate bill would mandate EOBRs, third Mexican carrier completes audit and more industry news items are featured.
Sleep apnea meeting set
December 19, 2011
Joint subcommittee meeting focusing on sleep apnea will be open to the public on Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 4-5.
Proposal to tie sleep apnea testing with body mass index
December 7, 2011
Medical examiners would refer for evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea any interstate commercial driver with a BMI measurement of 35 or above.
Sleep apnea meeting for transportation set
June 22, 2011
2011 Sleep Apnea & Multi-Modal Transportation Conference will be Nov. 8-9 at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center.
RemZzzs CPAP Mask Liners
April 12, 2011
RemZzzs CPAP Mask Liners are for truckers who already wear a CPAP mask to treat sleep apnea. RemZzzs liners eliminate air leaks, prevent skin irritations and pressure marks, and accommodate ...
Truckers for a Cause Chapter of A.W.A.K.E meeting
March 18, 2011
The Truckers for a Cause Chapter of A. W. A. K. E. is a patient support group for truck drivers with sleep apnea. It is part of the nationwide network ...
