Fatigue risk management: organizational factors at the regulatory and industry/company level

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• Personal Author:
  Cabon P ; Gander P ; Hartley L ; Hitchcock E ; Mills A ; Popkin S ; Powell D ; Cabon P ; Gander P ; Hartley L ; Hitchcock E ; Mills A ; Popkin S ; Powell D
• Description:
  This paper focuses on the development of fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) in the transport sector. The evolution of regulatory frameworks is traced, from uni-dimensional hours of service regulations through to frameworks that enable multi-dimensional FRMS. These regulatory changes reflect advances in understanding of human error in the aetiology of accidents, and in fatigue and safety science. Implementation of FRMS shifts the locus of responsibility for safety away from the regulator towards companies and individuals, and requires changes in traditional roles. Organizational, ethnic, and national culture need to be considered. Recent trends in the work environment have potential to adversely affect FRMS, including precarious employment and shortages of skilled labour. Essential components of an FRMS, and examples of FRMS in different transport modes, are described. It is vital that regulators, employer, and employees have an understanding of the causes and consequences of fatigue that is sufficient for them to meet their responsibilities in relation to FRMS. While there is a strong evidence base supporting the principles of FRMS, experience with implementation is more limited. The evidence base for effective implementation will expand, since FRMS is data-driven, and ongoing evaluation is integral. We strongly advocate that experience be shared wherever possible. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biological Factors Fatigue Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hours Of Service Regulations Biological-effects Biological-factors Cultural Factors In Fatigue Risk Management Essential Components In A Fatigue Risk Management System Implementation Challenges Locus Of Responsibility For Safety Regulation For Fatigue Risk Management Risk-analysis Risk-factors Safety-measures Safety-practices

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• ISSN:
  0001-4575
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038482
• Citation:
  Accid Anal Prev 2011 Mar; 43(2):573-590
• Contact Point Address:
  Philippa Gander, Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University, Private Box 756, Wellington, New Zealand
• Email:
  p.h.gander@massey.ac.nz
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Accident Analysis and Prevention
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:006b3eee072958777b3f451d5807050bfa593abb079a6886834614baf44bc442fef88cff905a202947492b662e072ca5076c922f0fac236e97b3a2a93794b11f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192183/cdc_192183_DS1.pdf
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