The number of insulin-dependent diabetic interstate truck and bus drivers requesting exemptions to stay behind the wheel is on the rise, but the current approval process is time-consuming and medical guidelines can be vague, trucking and diabetes groups said.
May 8, 2017Health
Business, Logistics
MNX Expands in Life Sciences With Logical Freight Buy
MNX Global Logistics has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based Logical Freight Solutions to expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region
November 27, 2017
Government, Safety, Business
Garcia, Baleka
Replay: LiveOnWeb on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzzz
Garcia, Baleka
Who better to talk about driver health and wellness than men who are tops in their field? Competitive powerlifter Ralph Garcia, a professional driver for ABF Freight System with 3.5 million accident-free miles, and world-class swimmer and triathlete Siphiwe Baleka, a driver/trainer from Prime Inc., head up our LiveOnWeb panel on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzz. Watch the replay.
May 29, 2016
Safety, Business, Technology
Neil Abt, Siphiwe Baleka by Joseph Terry/TT
Video: Siphiwe Baleka Demos the 'Knee-Crusher' Workout Any Trucker Can Do
Neil Abt, Siphiwe Baleka by Joseph Terry/TT
No time to exercise? It's not how much time you work out, it's how hard you work out, says driver trainer Siphiwe Baleka of Prime Inc. in this LiveOnWeb Extra.
May 20, 2016
Government, Safety, Business, Technology
Video: Why FMCSA Is Seeking Input on Sleep Apnea
Christine Hydock, chief of the medical programs division for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, talks with TT's Eric Miller in this LiveOnWeb video excerpt about the agency's interest in a possible sleep apnea regulation.
May 20, 2016
Opinion, Business
Opinion: Investing in Drivers’ Health Pays Big Dividends
Since May 2014 and the introduction of the new medical examiner system, more than 150,000 drivers have left the transportation industry due to medical ineligibility.
March 28, 2016
Government, Business, Safety
Eric Miller/Transport Topics
Federal Advisory Committees Seek Private-Sector Input on Improving Driver Health
Eric Miller/Transport Topics
Members of two federal advisory committees met this week to discuss ways the private medical sector can help commercial vehicle drivers improve their general state of poor health.
September 22, 2015
Government
Driver Health Is Focus of Upcoming FMCSA Meeting
A pair of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committees will meet later this month to discuss setting up a new agency “driver wellness initiative.”
September 8, 2015
Editorial, Safety
Editorial: Trucker Health and Wellness
Perhaps in addition to reviewing trucking companies’ financial performance, it would be worthwhile to measure such things as the health of their drivers.
January 27, 2014
Safety
Some Transport Firms Weigh Benefit Cuts to Counter Higher Costs From Health Law
Some transportation employers say they are bracing for higher costs and are reassessing the scope of employee health-benefit plans to meet requirements under the Affordable Care Act.
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