Safety Groups Target Improving Truck Driver Health in 2008

This article updates efforts underway by various agencies to improve highway safety by better understanding the health problems of truck drivers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has conducted surveys at truck stops across the country to learn more about the prevalence of health conditions and sleep disorders that may impair truck drivers on the highway. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board (FMCSA) has met to make recommendations based on reports of sleep apnea and seizure disorders among truck drivers. One study has indicated that 28 percent of those holding commercial driver’s licenses have sleep apnea, which can lead to daytime sleepiness. The National Transportation Safety Board has criticized the FMCSA for not moving quickly enough on revising and developing medical standards for drivers.

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• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p 1
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety
  • Volume: 08
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Apnea; Health hazards; Sleep disorders; Truck drivers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01091052
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 2008 8:04AM