We used to have them come in the morning. That's was to convient, let's get rid of that.
DOT card expires soon
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rod
Retired 23 years
Did they show up on time or did they start their day at least a half hour behind like every friggin doctors appointment I've ever had has been? (except at the VA clinic---they are always on time).
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Doesn't matter. It is not a state or local thing. It is federal.
New guidelines issued by the FMCSA to all registered DOT doctors nationwide with the threat of a $10,000 fine for any doctor who gives a driver a DOT card, and this driver is involved in an accident.
If, at the time of the physical, the driver had multiple risk factors and the doctor did not order a sleep study, there is a $10,000 fine to the doctor.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Go to Walmart.
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
Our center, OMS puts a note in your mailbox if your DOT or DL is expiring a month before
had mine last month, there was no measuring of the neck/bmi or questions of snoring.
No mentioning of sleep studies.
I'll ask around today. 200+ PC drivers in my building.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Is your weight close to normal?
If you're not too much overweight, they won't even measure your neck. Your BMI is calculated using your height and weight. They weighed you during your physical. If your BMI is nowhere near 35, they won't waste their time going any further.
If you're severely overweight and your BMI is 35 or higher, you probably will go through all the measurements and questions.
You have to be obese, feeder drivers, to have a BMI of 35 or higher.
At 6 ft tall, your weight needs to be over 250 lbs to have a BMI of 35 or higher.
I am curious to hear back from you about the 200 drivers and their experience. There was another thread and someone was saying they sent a few of there package drivers to a sleep study based on the FMCSA guidelines.
rod
Retired 23 years
Walmart gives physicals? From the looks of their customers I bet that dept. is slow
they didn't waste their time weighing me, they just asked.
My physical took over 2 hours(lots of patients)
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
I meant that they won't waste their time pursuing any more sleep apnea questions if you are relatively in shape.
I would also say that the place you went to was the exception to the rule.
Most places will actually weigh you instead of taking your word for it.
talked with OMS, 2 on road supes and 10 drivers so far, never heard of sleep studies being ordered
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
SmithBarney
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They use to schedule them for us, usually at 8AM at a local place, start time at 9AM Don't be late... hah But we were paid 1hr for the time...
hondo
promoted to mediocrity
Ask any feeder drivers yet? Or CDL drivers you see at a dock stop or who drive for other carriers in your Local?
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Copy the cheapo depot. That could be a good thing.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Yes and no. Yes if you go to your own doctor for an annual physical. No if your DOT physical is the only one that you get.
