Surveying the Impact of Work Hours and Schedules on Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Sleep
Safety and Health at Work
;
: 104-113, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-113875
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Given the long hours on the road involving multiple and interacting work stressors (i.e., delivery pressures, irregular shifts, ergonomic hazards), commercial drivers face a plethora of health and safety risks. Researchers goal was to determine whether and to what extent long-haul trucker work schedules influence sleep duration and quality.METHODS:
Survey and biometric data collected from male long-haul truck drivers at a major truckstop in central North Carolina over a six month period.RESULTS:
Daily hours worked (mean = 11 hours, 55 minutes) and frequency of working over government-mandated daily HOS regulations (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep duration. Miles driven per week (mean = 2,812.61), irregular daily hours worked (63.8%), and frequency of working over the daily hour limit (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep quality.CONCLUSION:
Implications of findings suggest a comprehensive review of the regulations and operational conditions for commercial motor vehicle drivers be undertaken.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Appointments and Schedules
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Social Control, Formal
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North Carolina
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Motor Vehicles
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Safety and Health at Work
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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