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Experts: Human Fatigue Bigger Risk to Safety Than Realized

Steve Scott

Monday, March 22nd, 2004

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'Sleep Will Not be Denied' ASHBURN, Va. - Factors used to examine the role of human fatigue in accident investigations might also provide a useful scheduling template to help avoid fatigue-related crashes. Biological needs can be translated into scheduling factors. "The goal is to make sure that fatigue does not contribute to risk," asserted Dr. David Dinges, a noted sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Hewing to certain rules of thumb can support this goal: An…

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