* Washington - Sleep apnea screening seen as tool to reduce collisions
-- Requiring commercial truck drivers to be tested for sleep disorders could improve highway safety, but testing and managing treatment could prove an additional burden for drivers and motor carriers... Commercial vehicle drivers are not required to be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that disrupts sleep and causes excessive daytime sleepiness, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine... The organization's Seattle-based president, Dr. Nathaniel F. Watson, is concerned about the lack of a test requirement for truckers to determine whether they have the disease... The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, in an effort to address the issue, announced March 8 a joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking that would require truck drivers and rail workers to be tested, evaluated and treated for sleep apnea...
Seattle, WASH, USA - Business Insurance, by Donna Mahoney - 24 April 2016Labels: truckers health, truckers' apnea, trucking industry news USA
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