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

Name Format Description Link
8 http://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L04105

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  • schedule
  • pattern
  • railroad
  • alertness
  • fatigue
  • employee
  • work
  • sleep

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