Compiled by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National
Transportation Safety Board
Transportation operations frequently require around-the-clock operations, sometimes globally, and fatigue is an increasingly recognized challenge facing the industry. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found fatigue to be causal or contributory in accidents in every mode of transportation, and has issued almost 80 fatigue-related Safety Recommendations since 1972. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Fatigue Countermeasures Program has addressed fatigue in aviation through research and other activities since 1980. Based on expertise from 15 years of field research, the Program has developed a comprehensive approach to managing fatigue in aviation, which can be generalized to managing fatigue in all modes of transportation. Therefore, the NTSB and NASA have collaborated to create the multimodal symposium, "Managing Fatigue in Transportation: Promoting Safety and Productivity."
The demands of transportation operations and human physiology are both varied and complex. There can be no single solution to managing fatigue in transportation. Therefore, to successfully manage fatigue, a comprehensive approach is necessary that addresses various components of the industry to achieve the desired levels of safety and productivity. These components include: education and training, hours of service, scheduling practices, countermeasures, design and technology, and research. Making advances in each of these areas will promote optimal performance, alertness, safety, and productivity in transportation operations.
The Symposium
The NTSB/NASA symposium,
Managing Fatigue in Transportation: Promoting Safety and Productivity,
was held November 1-2, 1995, in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The symposium gathered
together transportation-industry participants from all modes to achieve two
goals:
1) to provide the latest information on managing fatigue in transportation,
and 2) to utilize their knowledge to determine the current needs of the industry
for managing fatigue in transportation, specific actions for implementation,
and future directions. This was the first time that industry members met to
address fatigue in a concerted effort across all modes. Combining the knowledge
and experience from each mode benefits the transportation industry as a whole,
as well as the public they serve.
NTSB_proceedings_opening_remarks.pdf (943K)
NTSB_proceedings_presentation.pdf (4.2 MB)
NTSB_Proceedings.pdf (8.9 MB for the
full report)
NTSB_proceedings_keynote.pdf (1.2 MB)NTSB_proceedings_reports.pdf (726K)
The directory was originally compiled in conjunction with the NASA/NTSB Symposium Managing Fatigue in Transportation: Promoting Safety and Productivity which was held in Tysons Corner, Virginia on November 1-2, 1995. This directory is now maintained by the Department of Transportation and changes, updates, or other inquiries should be directed to Stephen Popkin.
December 1, 2000