Health & Safety Tackle drowsy driving with sleep strategies, diagnosed conditions August 18, 2023 Researchers have identified a clear link between truck drivers with sleep apnea and crash risks. And Dr. Raina Gupta, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist, knows it isn’t the only…
Health & Safety Sleep apnea test procedures are improving August 14, 2023 It was about 15 years ago that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and treatment was all the rage in trucking. Today, you rarely hear about it. I hope and believe…
Health & Safety Westcan’s safety program receives gold recognition October 30, 2018 EDMONTON, Alta. – Westcan Bulk Transport recently took home gold for being Canada’s Safest Employers in the transportation. The award was handed out by Canadian Occupational Safety in Toronto, recognizing…
Health & Safety OOIDA appealing court ruling on sleep apnea suit February 14, 2018 GRAIN VALLEY, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is appealing the United States Court of Appeals dismissal of their lawsuit alleging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
Business Management Doctor says fatigue and marijuana challenging for drivers and fleet managers May 28, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – It’s been said before and it will be said many times again: driver fatigue is dangerous and causes accidents. Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, chief medical review officer for…
Business Management Last call to register for PMTC seminar in Calgary April 26, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – Those who would like to attend the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) May 17 seminar in Calgary better register soon before space goes up in…
Health & Safety Stay on the safe side with enough sleep March 1, 2017 Do you wish you could crawl into bed and sleep for a week? You may be sleep-deprived. Be careful: getting too little sleep over the long term (chronic) or short…
Business Management PMTC to address marijuana, ELDs and sleep apnea at Calgary seminar February 22, 2017 CALGARY, Alta. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will be returning to Alberta this May to bring its regional seminar series again to Western Canada. Topic will…
Health & Safety OOIDA files petition for review over sleep apnea appendix November 14, 2016 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – A petition for review has been filed challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) final rule on medical examiner’s certification integration, claiming the rulemaking process…
Health & Safety Drivers with untreated OSA five times more likely to crash, study finds March 29, 2016 GREEN BAY, Wisc. — A study involving Schneider’s sleep apnea screening and treatment program has found it is delivering significant health and safety benefits for drivers. Schneider began screening drivers…
Health & Safety FMCSA seeking input on sleep apnea screening March 9, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will host three public listening sessions to solicit input on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating commercial truck…
Health & Safety Sleep apnea: The monster under the bed June 18, 2015 Northbridge Insurance hosts day-long seminar examining the issue of sleep apnea in trucking
Health & Safety Researchers seeking fleets to participate in first-ever Canadian sleep apnea study for truckers May 29, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. – The first-ever study on sleep apnea in the Canadian trucking industry is underway and researchers are hopeful it will answer a lot of questions concerning the safety…