Rail worker fatigue: identification, management and countermeasures
Rail worker fatigue: identification, management and countermeasures
On a 24/7 railway, managing the risks of operator fatigue is crucial for maintaining the reliability and safety of the system. Whilst there is a substantial body of scientific literature covering the causes and effects of fatigue, a recent accident investigation report exposed gaps in our applied knowledge regarding barriers to reporting fatigue, and the problems of monitoring and mitigating the risk arising from fatigue. This paper responds to that call by reviewing literature and practices regarding fatigue management in rail and other safety-critical industries, before focusing on potential solutions for assessing, monitoring and counteracting fatigue both before and during a shift. The authors conclude by identifying areas for future work in this field.
accidents, management, organisational culture, railway safety, Worker fatigue
1098-1106
Young, Mark S.
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Steel, Tabitha
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7 November 2017
Young, Mark S.
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Steel, Tabitha
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Young, Mark S. and Steel, Tabitha
(2017)
Rail worker fatigue: identification, management and countermeasures.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 231 (10), .
(doi:10.1177/0954409716675383).
Abstract
On a 24/7 railway, managing the risks of operator fatigue is crucial for maintaining the reliability and safety of the system. Whilst there is a substantial body of scientific literature covering the causes and effects of fatigue, a recent accident investigation report exposed gaps in our applied knowledge regarding barriers to reporting fatigue, and the problems of monitoring and mitigating the risk arising from fatigue. This paper responds to that call by reviewing literature and practices regarding fatigue management in rail and other safety-critical industries, before focusing on potential solutions for assessing, monitoring and counteracting fatigue both before and during a shift. The authors conclude by identifying areas for future work in this field.
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Accepted/In Press date: 18 September 2016
Published date: 7 November 2017
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accidents, management, organisational culture, railway safety, Worker fatigue
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/479360
ISSN: 0954-4097
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