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Nov
2020
Research Results
Railroad Industry Workforce Development Survey
Subject
Railroad Employees
Keywords: Technology adoption and impact, rail safety training, rail industry survey, rail education, rail industry diversity, workforce, workforce development
Report Number
RR 20-19
Office
RDI-22
17
Jul
2018
Research Results
Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
Subject
Sleep Disorders
Keywords: Sleep health, fatigue, railroad safety culture, human factors, fatigue risk management, sleep disorders
Abstract: Originally launched in 2012, the Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep (RGHS) website (http://www.RailroaderSleep.org) is a non-regulatory, educational resource. Designed for...
Report Number
RR 18-11
Office
RDI-24
24
Jun
2014
Technical Reports
Safety of Railroad Employees’ Use of Personal Electronic Devices
Subject
Cellular Telephones/Other Electronic Devices,
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees
Keywords: safety, personal electronic devices, distraction, electronic device distraction, cell phones, secondary task, railroad employees, safety-critical railroad employees
Abstract: This report describes two studies sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration that examined distraction from personal electronic device (PED) usage among safety-critical...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/16
Office
RRD
17
Oct
2013
Technical Reports
A Job Analysis Design for the Rail Industry: Description and Model Analysis of the Job of Freight Conductor
Subject
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees
Keywords: Job analysis, job tasks, training assessment, freight conductor, safety-sensitive positions, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics.
Abstract: This document provides a step-by-step description of the design and execution of a strategic job analysis, using the position of Freight Conductor as an example. This document was...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/38
Office
RRD
22
Feb
2013
Technical Reports
Fatigue Status of the U.S. Railroad Industry
Subject
Fatigue Management,
Hours of Service,
Human Factors,
Sleep Disorders,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: Fatigue, work schedule, sleep pattern, sleep disorder, alertness, shiftwork, hours of service, split assignment, extra board
Abstract: This report draws on the results of several prior studies, all conducted with similar methodology, to characterize the prevalence of employee fatigue in the U.S. railroad industry...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/06
Office
RRD