Evaluation of Fatigue on Snow Plow Drivers and of Aids to Assist Drivers in Recognizing and Dealing with Fatigue

During snow and ice events, MnDOT snow plow drivers are asked to work under challenging conditions over many consecutive days. The result is considerable overtime hours and an increased risk of fatigue. This increased risk of fatigue is a safety concern to snow plow drivers or other employees, who must be alert for long periods of time. Evaluating driver fatigue and assisting in management practices to minimize fatigue is a major opportunity to improve safety.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

  Ames, IA  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Zheng, Junxing

• Start Date: 20200701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Snow and ice control; Snowplows
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01727539
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 10 2020 11:20AM