I'll have to agree with you there.Afterall companies pay for phyicals and random drug test,why not pay for this.Companies have more money then they know what to do with,they can afford it drivers can't.
Marten Transport sneeks sleep study on Drivers at Orientation/Lies to Driver re: pay
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Soon? Its already been a requirement in some states for years.. and is already being done practically everywhere. No medcard on file with the state= no CDL...
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Here is what happened. Many of the carriers are blaming SLEEP APNEA as the reason for accidents...especially the accidents that result in fatalities. The trucking industry giants have responded and pointed the dirty end of the stick at sleep apnea. The truth is (and there is posted evidence (according to the FMCSA) that fragmented sleep and staying awake when you should be sleeping causes the most issue. Sitting in a dock to get unloaded or unloaded is not necessarily sleeper birth time!! People are not computers or cyborgs that just can temporarily hibernate or shut down on command like a computer.
There is NO DATA THAT SHOWS SLEEP APNEA CAUSES TRUCK ACCIDENTS!! This is all a lie!
PS HOW ABOUT THIS...PASS A LAW WHERE A COMPANY CANNOT RETALIATE ON A DRIVER FOR STOPPING TO GET REST WHEN THEY FEEL IT NECESSARY!!!
I WILL NOT GET A SLEEP STUDY (AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT) BY A TRUCKING COMPANY AND GET SHAKEN DOWN TO PAY FOR THE STUDY AND A MACHINE! THIS IS ANOTHER MONEY MAKING SCHEME AND SHAKEDOWN THEY ARE USING ON DRIVERS!
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME! I ALWAYS PASS MY MEDICAL WITH FLYING COLORS.
BTW NECK SIZE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH #### SLEEP APNEA!!! I SPOKE TO A DR. THAT IS A SOMNOLOGIST!!
ps. The Dr. mentioned that the sleep studys provide a sweet tax break for the companies Go figure!
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This sounds like some Obama care garbage.
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http://thorax.bmj.com/content/56/10/800.full.pdf
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/TOPICS/mep/report/Sleep-MEP-Panel-Recommendations-508.pdf
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VTTI/reports/CaseStudySleepApnea_Final Report 09282012.pdf
Again, there is plenty of data out there.. but like most things, there are far too many drivers who feel that these things that affect humans and of course things like physics. fatigue and data never apply to them... -
Marten Transport does PAY FOR the test and for the CPAP machine!!!! If your fired or quit you must turn back in the CPAP machine or they will bill you $800.00 for the CPAP machine
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As they should if you're forced to take it or get sent home.
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