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19
Jul
2013
Other Reports
Criteria and procedures for validating biomathematical models of human performance and fatigue: Procedures for analysis of work schedules
Subject
Fatigue Management,
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: human factors; fatigue; work schedules; performance; biomathematical
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD–13/33
Office
RRD
30
Apr
2013
Policy and Guidance
Prototype Crashworthy Workstation Table Drawings
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Crashworthiness, workstation tables
Abstract: Prototype crashworthy workstation table drawings (see reports DOT/FRA/ORD-12/06 and DOT/FRA/ORD-09/14)
22
Mar
2013
Technical Reports
Prototype Design of a Collision Protection System for Cab Car Engineers
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Crashworthiness, cab console, secondary impact protection, airbags, energy absorption, crushable knee bolster, quasi-static testing, crash energy management, injury indices, finite element analysis
Abstract: The objective of this project was to develop and analyze a passive system to protect a cab car engineer from secondary impact injuries that might be experienced due to impact with...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/15
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
25
Jan
2013
Research Results
Work schedules, sleep, fatigue, and accidents in the US railroad industry
Subject
Fatigue Management,
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: fatigue; sleep; accidents; work schedules; railroads
Report Number
Vol. 1, Nos. 1–2, 99–115
Office
RDI-24