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FMCSA Releases, then Retracts, OSA Recommendations

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:58:55 -0400

On Friday April 20th, the Federal Carrier Safety Administration released proposed guidelines on medical certification of commercial motor vehicle drivers. The recommendations were released for public comment and would eventually become official guidance for Medical Examiners to determine a truck driver's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

However, a week later the FMCSA withdrew the regulatory guidance. Apparently the Agency is still in the process of reviewing the recommendations submitted by the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB).

The FMCSA stated last Friday's initial release was a clerical error, and the recommendations for public comment will be released later this year.

View the original release here.

View the withdrawl announcement here.

Proposed Recommendations Define & Identify a Driver with OSA

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A December 7th joint public meeting between MCSAC and the MRB made significant recommendations to the FMCSA to help medical examiners identify commercial drivers with OSA.

Read our press release here.

Bus crash victims & families settle for $3.25 million; driver fell asleep

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:57:23 -0400

The driver of a bus that crashed, killing two people, on Interstate 90 a few miles near Oakland in 2009 had fallen asleep at the wheel, according to the Suk Law Firm.

Read the full article here

Kindle Fire Winner Announced

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:44:33 -0400

Our Kindle Fire winner is Susan Lee from Advance Auto Parts in Bloomington, MN.

Susan completed a survey at the National Safety Congress in Philadelphia and was randomly selected as the winner. Congratulations Susan! Enjoy your new Kindle Fire!

Study on Sleep & Transportation Workers has been published in the Journal of Health & Productivity.

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:18:36 -0400

Published in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of Health & Productivity, University Services, the parent company of Making Sleep Work For You, accomplished a model to evaluate the risk of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in safety sensitive positions within the railroad industry.

See Press Release...

Lack of Sleep Equals Lack of Presenteeism.

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:43:26 -0400

Insomnia not only affects worker productivity but also leads to presenteeism, a condition where employees come to work but are not productive, according to Dr. Benjamin Gerson...

See Press Release...