... rate), heavy and tractor trailer truck drivers, has the third highest number of MSDs. This high frequency and incidence rate should clearly place ergonomics as a major concern for the transportation industry. human factors incidence rate severity bmi extreme range health & medicine max...

... to Drive: Truck Driver s Attitudes Toward Feedback by Technology, we concluded that CMV drivers: Are OK with feedback from OBSM But, prefer feedback from their direct supervisor Want more frequent positive feedback Don t want management to change horses in mid-stream in other words, don t...

... (2000) observed 42 truck drivers driving a total of 28,000 vehicle miles. The study identified 249 critical incidents (CIs), which were defined as significant unsafe driver actions or near-crashes. Of these 249 CIs, 77 were related primarily to the actions and errors of truck drivers. Common critical...

.... Current regulations enacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) allow for 11 hours of continuous driving within a 24-hour window. This combination of risk factors places truck drivers as one of the most likely occupations to develop a work-related injury. Consider the Scenario #1...

... truck driver consumer health transportation safety sleep loss US government alcohol nutrition national transportation safety board operation accident communication medication alcohol testing Antihistamine incident operator fatigue Supervisor knowledge personal issue Session 513...

... an unguarded power takeoff shaft which resulted in a truck driver losing his arm. The next case involves the construction of a guardrail and stairway railing which resulted in a very severe injury to the homeowner. There are several case studies which involve occupational safety. One of these cases involves...

... ground transportation truck stop US government stress factor Health & Medicine female driver occupation questionnaire high priority personnel competence truck driver mean 3 commercial transportation facility female commercial driver respondent delivery rest area...