TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Working hours regulations and fatigue in transportation: A comparative analysis
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Jones, Carol B.
A1  - Dorrian, Jenny
A1  - Rajaratnam, SMW
A1  - Dawson, Drew
SP  - 225
EP  - 252
VL  - 43
IS  - 4
N2  - Fatigue is recognised as one of the most important safety issues in transportation. The current paper identifies and compares the laws and regulations of four English speaking nations that limit working hours for safety purposes, and evaluates them against eight fatigue-related criteria. In addition, International and European Union law are considered where relevant. Two different styles of regulation were utilized by the countries surveyed: a prescriptive "Hours of Service" approach, and a non-prescriptive "outcomes" approach. The advantages and disadvantages of these two models are discussed. None of the rules were assessed as addressing all eight criteria. A proposal for a hybrid approach between the prescriptive and non-prescriptive systems is presented.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -