Surveying the Impact of Work Hours and Schedules on Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Sleep.
10.1016/j.shaw.2015.02.001
- Author:
Adam HEGE
1
;
Michael PERKO
;
Amber JOHNSON
;
Chong Ho YU
;
Sevil SONMEZ
;
Yorghos APOSTOLOPOULOS
Author Information
1. Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NS, USA. bahege@uncg.edu, yaposto@hlkn.tamu.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
commercial drivers;
health;
long-haul truck drivers;
sleep;
work environment
- MeSH:
Appointments and Schedules*;
Humans;
Male;
Motor Vehicles*;
North Carolina;
Social Control, Formal
- From:Safety and Health at Work
2015;6(2):104-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Given the long hours on the road involving multiple and interacting work stressors (i.e., delivery pressures, irregular shifts, ergonomic hazards), commercial drivers face a plethora of health and safety risks. Researchers goal was to determine whether and to what extent long-haul trucker work schedules influence sleep duration and quality. METHODS: Survey and biometric data collected from male long-haul truck drivers at a major truckstop in central North Carolina over a six month period. RESULTS: Daily hours worked (mean = 11 hours, 55 minutes) and frequency of working over government-mandated daily HOS regulations (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep duration. Miles driven per week (mean = 2,812.61), irregular daily hours worked (63.8%), and frequency of working over the daily hour limit (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep quality. CONCLUSION: Implications of findings suggest a comprehensive review of the regulations and operational conditions for commercial motor vehicle drivers be undertaken.
