{"id":26236,"date":"2016-03-10T13:08:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T18:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=26236"},"modified":"2016-03-10T13:08:44","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T18:08:44","slug":"dot-seeks-input-screening-treating-sleep-apnea-bus-rail-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/dot-seeks-input-screening-treating-sleep-apnea-bus-rail-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT seeks input on screening &amp; treating Sleep Apnea in bus and rail workers","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DOT_Logo_150px.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24855\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-24855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DOT_Logo_150px-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"DOT_Logo_150px\" \/><\/a>WASHINGTON<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating rail workers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that DOT take action to address OSA screening and treatment for transportation workers.<br \/>\nThe joint Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) is the first step as both agencies consider whether to propose requirements specifically on OSA. FRA and FMCSA will host three public listening sessions to gather input on OSA in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is imperative for everyone\u2019s safety that commercial motor vehicle drivers and train operators be fully focused and immediately responsive at all times,\u201d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. \u201cDOT strongly encourages comment from the public on how to best respond to this national health and transportation safety issue.\u201d<br \/>\nIt is estimated that 22 million men and women could be suffering from undiagnosed OSA, a respiratory disorder characterized by a reduction or cessation of breathing during sleep. Undiagnosed or inadequately treated moderate to severe OSA can cause unintended sleep episodes and deficits in attention, concentration, situational awareness, memory, and the capacity to safely respond to hazards when performing safety sensitive service. For individuals with OSA, eight hours of sleep can be less refreshing than four hours of ordinary, uninterrupted sleep, according to a study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The size and scope of the potential problem means that OSA presents a critical safety issue for all modes and operations in the transportation industry.<br \/>\n\u201cThe sooner patients with OSA are diagnosed and treated, the sooner our rail network will be safer,\u201d said FRA Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg. \u201cOver the next 90 days, we look forward to hearing views from stakeholders about the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, their views on diagnosis and treatment, and potential economic impacts.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe collection and analysis of sound data on the impact of OSA must be our immediate first step,\u201d said FMCSA Acting Administrator Scott Darling. \u201cWe call upon the public to help us better understand the prevalence of OSA among commercial truck and bus drivers, as well as the safety and economic impacts on the truck and bus industries.\u201d<br \/>\nFRA is also currently working on a rule that will require certain railroads to establish fatigue management plans. In 2012, FRA partnered with the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the WFBH Education Foundation and the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to sponsor the <a class=\"ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.railroadersleep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Railroaders\u2019 Guide to Healthy Sleep website<\/a>. The site provides educational information to railroaders and their families about sleep disorders and information to improve sleep quality.<br \/>\nFor any CMV drivers who are detected to have a respiratory dysfunction, such as OSA, FMCSA currently recommends that medical examiners refer them for further evaluation and therapy. In January 2015, FMCSA issued a bulletin to remind healthcare professionals on the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov\/NRPublicUI\/home.seam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners<\/a> of the current physical qualifications standard and advisory criteria concerning the respiratory system, specifically how the requirements apply to drivers that may have obstructive sleep apnea. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov\/ResourceCenter\/documents\/FMCSA-emails\/FMCSABulletinRegardingObstructiveSleepApnea.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a copy of the FMCSA bulletin.<br \/>\nTo read the ANPRM and provide comments, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fra.dot.gov\/eLib\/Details\/L17364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fra.dot.gov\/eLib\/Details\/L17364<\/a>.<br \/>\n&#8211; See more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/us-dot-seeks-input-screening-and-treating-commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers-and-rail#sthash.VXrJOaUd.dpuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/us-dot-seeks-input-screening-and-treating-commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers-and-rail#sthash.VXrJOaUd.dpuf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating rail workers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). 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