New federal rules on commercial truck driver hours of service have actually increased driver fatigue, according to two-thirds of drivers recently surveyed by the American Transportation Research Institute.
ATRI, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, surveyed more than 2,300 commercial truck drivers and 400 carriers about how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s HOS rule has affected their operations. Among reasons for the change in drivers’ fatigue, respondents noted that the new HOS requirement to take a 30-minute break after eight hours of on-duty time causes their workdays to be longer because of the break itself and the time it takes to drive to a safe location. More than half of the drivers also reported that the rule’s changes to the 34-hour “restart” provision to reset their weekly driving hours has decreased their safety by forcing them onto the roads during hours of congested traffic, which also endangers other motorists. The rule, which fully went into effect July 1, requires drivers to sleep between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. for two periods during the 34 hours. |
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Friday, November 22, 2013
Truckers say new HOS rule has increased their fatigue: survey
Friday, September 13, 2013
Drive Safely Work Week
Welcome to Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) 2013— Gear Up For Safe Driving: Mind • Body • Vehicle. This year's campaign takes a holistic approach to safe driving that highlights how being at your physical and mental best—along with the "health" of your vehicle—are all connected in making us safer drivers. Among other things, the campaign materials cover:
In the U.S. alone, employers have the opportunity to directly reach more than half of the driving population—even more when information is extended to employee family and community members. Working together, we can significantly reduce the number of traffic crashes and injuries that impact our workforce, members of our families and communities worldwide. Thank you for downloading the 2013 DSWW campaign. We appreciate your partnership with us to help make a difference in the lives of people around the world. Safe travels, Sandra Lee NETS Chair Director, Worldwide Fleet Safety Johnson & Johnson |
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WORK SCHEDULES: SHIFT WORK AND LONG WORK HOURS
The International Labor Office in 2003 reports that working hours in the United States exceed Japan and most of western Europe. Both shift work and long work hours have been associated with health and safety risks. This page provides links to NIOSH publications and other resources that address demanding work schedules. NIOSHTIC-2 SearchNIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.NIOSHTIC-2 search results on work schedules NIOSH Publications and GuidanceNIOSH DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE Key Safety and Health Topics, Fatigue Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/ keytopics.html#fatigue NIOSH OSHA Interim Guidance for Protecting Deepwater Horizon Response Workers and Volunteers, Fatigue Prevention NIOSH Blog: Sleep and Work http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/03/sleep-and-work/ NIOSH Blog: NIOSH Research on Work Schedules and Work-related Sleep Loss http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/03/sleep/ Overtime and Extended Work Shifts: Recent Findings on Illnesses, Injuries and Health Behaviors DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-143 Presents a review of the methods... |
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