Could Sleep Disorder Testing and Sleep Apnea Machines Become Necessary For Employment?
Sleep disorder problems can have significant fact on a sufferer’s life, but should it also affect their employment? Some experts certainly think so. There has been a significant increase in the number of accidents, injuries and even death in relation to these seemingly innocent conditions. This has put health and safety officials as well as employers in a tough spot. Should testing become mandatory for employment in some fields? A Sleep Disorder and Some Jobs Don’t Mix, Some Say Recently, a pilot overshot his destination by more than 150 miles. And while the pilot remains adamant that it was nothing more than distraction, authorities suspect he may have fallen asleep and believe sleep apnea was to blame. Hundreds and even thousands of accidents involving tractor-trailer units are believed to be the result of the driver falling asleep behind the wheel because of sleeping problems. This has lead regulatory authorities such as the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviat
