DOT Weighs Role of Fatigue as Human Factor in Crashes

VIENNA, Va. — Fatigue management is one of the most challenging and important human factors facing transportation workers today, according to a group of government and industry experts who attended a Department of Transportation conference on the subject.

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Government regulations, however, may not offer a complete solution, industry representatives said.

“The government regulating hours of service [for the trucking industry] only addresses one cause of fatigue,” said Timothy Lynch, president of the Motor Freight Carriers Association.

The Aug. 29-30 conference was part of the department’s “ONEDOT Flagship” initiative. It brought together representatives from all of DOT’s agencies — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Coast Guard, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Maritime Administration.

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