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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

October 20, 2009

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NTSB Safety Recommendations H-09-15 and -16

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The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following

recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration:

Implement a program to identify commercial drivers at high

risk for obstructive sleep apnea and require that those

drivers provide evidence through the medical certification

process of having been appropriately evaluated and, if

treatment is needed, effectively treated for that disorder

before being granted unrestricted medical certification. (H-

09-15)

Develop and disseminate guidance for commercial drivers,

employers, and physicians regarding the identification and

treatment of individuals at high risk of obstructive sleep

apnea (OSA), emphasizing that drivers who have OSA that is

effectively treated are routinely approved for continued

medical certification. (H-09-16)

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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2009/H09_15_16.pdf

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