Exploring Fatigue Management of Haul Truck Drivers Through a Socio-Technical Perspective

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• Personal Author:
  Lee SH-K
• Description:
  Fatigue management is becoming a more widely studied subject due to increased consideration of the "fitness for duty" of equipment operators at mines. This research aims to understand fatigue awareness, fatigue characteristics among haulage truck drivers in mines, the action taken against fatigue, and the social acceptance of fatigue monitoring technology. Multiple research studies account for the "tangible" factor of fatigue (e.g., cost, operation, or profitability). However, the "intangible" factors (e.g., culture, experience, or social acceptance) are under-researched. For the present study, a survey was developed that aligned with the results of focus groups; it was distributed to operators in four mine sites. The data received in response to the survey are analyzed through three dimensions: mine sites, job experience, and overall driving experience. A simple Analysis of Variance test (ANOVA) is performed, and the initial analysis shows an interaction between the dimensions and the responses. Through this research, we can understand fatigue monitoring (from the perspective of operators) and awareness. This can lead to a better understanding of fatigue management. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Fatigue Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Haulage Mining Equipment Motor Vehicles Sociological Factors Truck Drivers
• Publisher:
  University of Utah
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Thesis
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-141
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068741
• Citation:
  Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah, 2022 Dec; :1-141
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Exploring fatigue management of haul truck drivers through a socio-technical perspective
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ad28834b752ebc6105f06bd9e58eaeebb97e4a372ea596e2f42a2e7736f666c705d826f9f2b0b24cc78819ab5089060fcb7f2f20b6f2818010c61b0a239522f5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207327/cdc_207327_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.87 MB ]