| Title | Safety of Railroad Employees' Use of Personal Electronic Devices |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 52160 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Guthy, Catherine; Rosenhand, Hadar; Bisch, Alison; Nadler, Eric |
| Source | 114p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20140601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes two studies sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration that examined distraction from personal electronic device (PED) usage among safety-critical railroad employees. Study I considered railroad rules, railroad efficiency testing results and accident databases, as well as first-hand accounts of PED usage and the safety issues that can result from the distraction that they can cause. The Study I participants were non-operating employees, specifically maintenance of way employees and signalmen. Study II expanded upon Study I to gather a wider “snapshot” of PED usage among operating and non-operating safety critical employees, specifically locomotive engineers, conductors, car inspectors, and dispatchers. In both studies, the researchers listened to input from employees about both PEDs and company-issued electronic communication devices. The findings provide a qualitative baseline for education and outreach programs that are intended to reduce distraction related to PED use in the workplace and address the extension of existing FRA regulations that prohibit or restrict their use to non-operating employees. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12073 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12073 |
| TRT Terms | Cellular telephones; Distraction; Distracted driving; Train crews; Human factors in crashes |
| General Subjects | Personal electronic devices; Electronic distraction; Secondary task; Safety-critical railroad employees; Railroad employees; Research Hub |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1530958 |
| Contract Number | RR04A3/KT250 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-13-03; DOT/FRA/ORD-14/16 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/52000/52100/52160/Railroad_Use_of_Electronic_Devices_20140620_FINAL.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |