Citation

Rainey D, Parenteau MA, Kales SN. Sleep Med. Clin. 2019; 14(4): 499-508.

Affiliation

Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard Medical School, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; The Cambridge Health Alliance - Occupational Medicine, Macht Building Suite 427, 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Electronic address: skales@hsph.harvard.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsmc.2019.08.007

PMID

31640878

Abstract

Human fatigue is an important factor in transportation safety and a major causal factor of accidents. Employers play a vital role in minimizing fatigue-related risk, and are legally liable for damages arising from failure to address the risk. By taking an active role as stakeholders in transportation safety, employers not only reduce their risk of adverse safety events and limit their legal liability but may also benefit from improvements in productivity, morale, and health care expenditures. Employers should focus on reducing fatigue-related risk, with ongoing support from sleep safety research.

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Language: en

Keywords

Employer; Fatigue; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Transportation; Work