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Title Employee fatigue in the U.S. railroad industry : in-depth analyses / Ryan P. Flanagan, editor
Published New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource
Series Transportation issues, policies and R & D
Transportation issues, policies and R & D series
Contents EMPLOYEE FATIGUE IN THE U.S. RAILROAD INDUSTRY: IN-DEPTH ANALYSES; EMPLOYEE FATIGUE IN THE U.S. RAILROAD INDUSTRY: IN-DEPTH ANALYSES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: FATIGUE STATUS OF THE U.S. RAILROAD INDUSTRY; ABSTRACT; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. WORK SCHEDULES; 3. SLEEP PATTERNS; 4. FATIGUE EXPOSURE; 5. FATIGUE RISK AND ACCIDENTS; 6. FINDINGS, IMPLICATIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: FREIGHT RAILROAD SAFETY: HOURS OF SERVICE CHANGES HAVE INCREASED REST TIME, BUT MORE CAN BE DONE TO ADDRESS FATIGUE RISKS
Why gao did this studywhat gao recommends; what gao found; abbreviations list; background; rsia's requirements increased rest time and decreased fatigue risk while leaving opportunities for further reductions in fatigue risk from night work; new hours of service requirements have led to operational and administrative changes that have increased some railroads' costs; too soon to assess fra's hours of service oversight, but implementation of pilot project and waiver provisions could yield more data to address fatigue; conclusion; recommendations for executive action
Agency comments and our evaluationappendix i: objectives, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: the development of biomathematical models of fatigue; index
Summary How fatigued are safety-critical railroad employees such as Train and Engine (T & E) workers, passenger T & E workers, signalmen, Maintenance of Way (MOW) workers and dispatchers, and how does their level of fatigue affect the safety of railroad operations? Are statutory or regulatory limitations on hours of work sufficient to prevent worker fatigue? Fatigue is largely a function of sleep and circadian rhythms. Sleep, in turn, is a function of work schedules. Work duration, the time of day (TOD) of work, and schedule variability are aspects of work schedules that determine when sleep can occur. Fa
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes PDF title page (viewed April 16, 2014)
Subject Railroads -- Employees -- Health aspects
Railroads -- Employees.
Railroads.
Trainmen.
TRANSPORTATION -- Railroads -- Pictorial.
Trainmen
Railroads
Railroads -- Employees
Form Electronic book
Author Flanagan, Ryan P., editor
ISBN 9781631177880
1631177885