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Fatigue Status of the U.S. Railroad Industry

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Judith Gertler, Amanda DiFiore and Thomas Raslear
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/06
Office
RRD
Subject:
Fatigue ManagementHours of ServiceHuman FactorsSleep DisordersWork Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords:
Fatigue, work schedule, sleep pattern, sleep disorder, alertness, shiftwork, hours of service, split assignment, extra board
Document
TR_Fatigue Status US Railroad Industry_CO 20121119_20130221_FINAL.pdf (1.18 MB)

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Last updated: Friday, February 22, 2013