Fatigue: identification, management and countermeasures

Abstract

Managing operator fatigue is a perennial challenge in any safety-critical industry that involves shiftwork. The 24/7 railway is no exception, with the UK industry having made considerable efforts at mitigating the risk of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Mark Young (Rail Accident Investigation Branch)
  2. Tabitha Steel (Rail Accident Investigation Branch)

Topic Areas

Systems safety, risk management and incident reporting , Accident and incident investigation , Safety culture , Fatigue risk management, work hours, breaks, shift work and on-call work , Human error and human reliability

Session

1PS-2A » Industry Focussed HF (13:50 - Monday, 14th September, Flourish)

Paper

046.pdf

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