Other Modes of Transportation
Information on this page may be relevant to multiple transportation modes. It also includes information on medications, fatigue, and medical conditions in non-commercial operations.
Highway - Commercial Drivers
This site contains Regulations, Regulatory Guidance and Rulemaking of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as links to Conference Reports, additional guidance and medical standards for commercial drivers from outside the United States. There are also links to reports of National Transportation Safety Board highway accident investigations.
Excerpts from the Highway Reauthorization Act affecting the medical certification program and Insulin Taking Diabetics is posted from this site: Medical Review Board
Railroad Workers and Locomotive Engineers
Regulations and Rulemaking of the Federal Railroad Administration. Reports from the National Transportation Safety Administration on Railroad accidents and medical standards for railways workers from outside the United States
Aviation
Maritime
- United States Coast Guard - Marine Safety Manual for USCG Personnel - US Coast Guard Safety Directorate
- Marine Safety Manual for Merchant Mariners -
- Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mariner's documents and licenses - NVIC 2-98
- International Maritime Health Association
Transit - Federal Transit Administration
Multiple Transportation Modes
- Toolbox for Transit Operator Fatigue - Document on Fatigue Management. While developed for transit operators, information applicable for other transportation modes. TCRP Report 81. Order from this link
- AMA Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers - an excellent resource reviewing medical conditions and driving - This link also contain other information on the older driver.
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Toolkit. A kit for for those responsible for reviewing medications and their effects on safety critical operations. Included sample policies, training information and examples of lists of medications of concern.
- National Transportation Safety Board - Medical Oversight of Non-Commercial Drivers
- Presentation on Medical Oversight of Non-commercial Drivers
- Report on the Medical Oversight of Non-Commercial Drivers
