Fatigue Risk Management: Current Practices and Challenges, Further Learning

Ishbel Macgregor-Curtin, Nora Balfe, Maria Chiara Leva

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Abstract

This paper outlines the causes, consequences and prevalence of fatigue and demonstrates the risk fatigue plays in accident causation in safety critical transport industries. Approaches to fatigue risk management are described and the limitations and challenges of these approaches are discussed in the context of the transport industry. The paper expands on previous research by further analysing data from a benchmarking study to determine the approaches taken in the rail industry. The paper concludes that railway organisations are applying some elements of a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) approach to fatigue management, but this is not being applied systematically which may ultimately limit the effectiveness of measures taken.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2022 - Understanding and Managing Risk and Reliability for a Sustainable Future
EditorsMaria Chiara Leva, Edoardo Patelli, Luca Podofillini, Simon Wilson
PublisherResearch Publishing Services
Pages2087-2096
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789811851834
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2022 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 28 Aug 20221 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2022 - Understanding and Managing Risk and Reliability for a Sustainable Future

Conference

Conference32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2022
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period28/08/221/09/22

Keywords

  • Accident
  • Causation
  • Fatigue
  • FRMS
  • Management
  • Risk
  • Safety

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