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Sleep apnea is a common disorder affecting nearly 12% of the U.S. population, in which airway blockages cause shortened breaths or pauses in breathing while one sleeps.
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Read More →Employees who are deemed at risk based upon the screening will be referred for further testing and potential diagnosis and treatment.
Read More →Kobussen Buses Ltd. partnered with Sleep Apnea Solutions Inc. to institute a program to promote employee wellness and help prevent accidents associated with drowsy driving.
Read More →Requires the FMCSA to use the formal rulemaking process if it decides to move forward with any new regulations regarding sleep apnea.
Read More →Riteway Bus Service Inc. recently partnered with Sleep Apnea Solutions Inc. (SAS) to institute a voluntary and confidential program to promote employee wellness and help prevent accidents associated with driver fatigue.
Read More →This week, the National Transportation Safety Board delivered a safety recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging them to implement a program to identify commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea and require those drivers to provide medical certification that they have been evaluated and, if necessary, effectively treated before being granted unrestricted medical certification.
Read More →The U. of Minnesota Morris found a trucking firm that mandated treatment for its drivers with the condition saved significantly on non-OSA-program medical insurance costs.
Read More →Recommendations call for FMCSA to identify and provide guidance for commercial drivers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.
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