Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Employees
Description
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a study of the work schedules and sleep patterns of railroad employees. The purpose of the study was to understand work-schedule related fatigue that affects various categories of railroad employees by documenting a group's work/rest schedules and sleep patterns to ascertain their impact on the level of fatigue/alertness.Employees surveyed include: signalmen, maintenance of way (MOW) workers, dispatchers, and train & engine service workers (in both freight and passenger train service)
Resources
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http://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L04105 |
Tags
- schedule
- pattern
- railroad
- alertness
- fatigue
- employee
- work
- sleep