The determination by federal investigators that two high-profile train collisions in New York and New Jersey were the result of undiagnosed sleep apnea prompted a member of the Senate Commerce Committee to rebuke the Trump administration’s withdrawal of a potential new policy on the sleep disorder.
February 7, 2018sleep apnea
Government, Safety
Blumenthal by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg
Sen. Blumenthal Blasts Withdrawal of Sleep Apnea Policy
Blumenthal by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg
Government, Safety
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Inaction on Sleep Apnea Draws Ire of NTSB
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Just months after U.S. rail and highway regulators said they were withdrawing plans to screen truckers and engineers for a dangerous sleep disorder, accident investigators believe that it contributed to two New York-area transit crashes.
February 6, 2018
Opinion
Opinion: Debunking Common Myths About Sleep Apnea
As the National Transportation Safety Board cites sleep apnea as a factor in New York City-area train crashes, the need for sleep apnea testing and treatment regulations will once again come to the forefront. The NTSB has been advocating for measures to reduce fatigue-related accidents in the transportation industry for years.
October 2, 2017
Government, Business
A man with obstructive sleep apnea uses a CPAP machine. (Thinkstock)
Senators Debut Bill Mandating Sleep Apnea Testing
A man with obstructive sleep apnea uses a CPAP machine. (Thinkstock)
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Cory Booker have announced new legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to test train operators and commercial bus and truck drivers for obstructive sleep apnea.
September 29, 2017
Editorial
Editorial: Rules to Live By
Without rules for everyone to follow, the world would become a chaotic place. But uncertainty about which rules one must follow can itself create chaos.
August 24, 2017
Government, Business, Safety
N.Y., N.J. Senators Press Chao on Halting Sleep Apnea Rule
The information that prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to recently withdraw from a rulemaking process that would have eventually led to policy for sleep apnea workers is being sought by four U.S. senators from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
August 22, 2017
Government, Safety
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Truck, Rail Regulators Withdraw Sleep Apnea Proposal
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Regulators for the FMCSA and FRA announce plans to formally withdraw a 2016 advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep anea.
August 4, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
A Schneider driver shows off a machine he uses to treat sleep apnea. (Mike Roemer)
Powering Up: Fleets Investing in In-Cab Power for Driver Medical Devices
A Schneider driver shows off a machine he uses to treat sleep apnea. (Mike Roemer)
CPAP machines need a continuous source of power. This can be a challenge for drivers on the road, particularly as the required power draw on trucks has increased with the addition of onboard electronic control modules and drivers’ increased desire to operate the electrical components for comfort and enjoyment.
July 24, 2017
Government, Safety
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Supreme Court Declines to Review a Driver's Sleep Apnea Lawsuit Against Crete Carrier Corp.
Rachel Tayse/Flickr
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving an obese truck driver who claimed in a lawsuit that his employer, Crete Carrier Corp., should not have required him to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had sleep apnea.
April 6, 2017
Government, Safety, Business
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FMCSA Panels Advance Sleep Apnea Recommendations
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Two Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committees forwarded on Oct. 24 a slate of comprehensive moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea risk factor recommendations that the agency could use in a formal regulatory requirement for truck and bus drivers to submit to costly diagnostic sleep studies.
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