What is Involved in Taking a DOT Physical

bp check
vision check min 20/40 with both eyes
color check
jumpin jacks
hernia check
ear check
heart check

drug test
your personel doctor has to be qualified to give dot phy.

 

If you the document just about any doc or nurse practitioner can do it. Mine does them and she is in an urgent care facility. just has me print the form from the fmcsa sight she fills it out and signs it. easy peazy

 

jumping jacks ??

drug test ??


Is this some new physical they started today ??????

 

thats what i had to do anyhow .the doc always had me do a few jumpin jacks .dont know why .but thats the way it is where i go .
guess some docs are different.Also run in place where i stand .

drug test from my process agent every 1/4

 

A few are different I guess,

I never had a hernia check, or color blindness test either !!

 

they run some color charts to see if you can distinguish red green amber

i believe by law its mandatory for the color charts .

10) Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70° in the horizontal Meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber;

 

Ask for extra KY when they check for the prostate problems!

 

After checking your pulse, they are supposed to have you do some moderate exercise and see what that does to your pulse. If your heart rate goes too high they may look further at your cardiac health...

some DRs make you jog in place instead of jumpin' jacks.

 

x 2 on the jumping in place or jumpin jacks