DOT Proposes Rulemaking on “Safety Sensitive Positions” in Highway and Rail Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on the Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 47 Fed. Reg. 12642 (March 10, 2016).

 

The ANPR is directed at individuals occupying “safety sensitive positions” in highway and rail transportation, and on its potential consequences for the safety of rail and highway transportation. The DOT’s agencies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), through this rulemaking, are requesting data and information from employers and the public concerning the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among those employees in those positions.

 

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