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Canada Proposing Fatigue Regulation for Rail Workers
Canada Proposing Fatigue Regulation for Rail Workers
A committee recommended last year that Transport Canada, in cooperation with the federal departments responsible for health and labor, take immediate action through a working group to develop options to improve the management of railway crew fatigue.
Nov 08, 2017
Saying Canadians deserve the safest transportation system possible and should be confident that railroad workers are ready for duty and well rested, Marc Garneau, the government's minister of Transport, on Nov. 7 announced what he described as a first step toward addressing fatigue management in the rail industry. Fatigue is common in the 24/7 railway transportation industry, where employees are subject to shiftwork, disruptive schedules, and long hours, according to his agency.
He said a Notice of Intent will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, to outline a proposed approach to incorporate up-to-date fatigue science in current requirements and further strengthen Canada's safety regime.
Garneau said Canadians, railway workers, and anyone else with a vested interest in rail safety are encouraged to provide comments following the publication of the notice. It follows Transport Canada's continued work to address rail fatigue and Garneau's commitment following the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in its June 2016 report, An Update on Rail Safety.
A committee recommended last year that Transport Canada, in cooperation with the federal departments responsible for health and labor, take immediate action through a working group to develop options to improve the management of railway crew fatigue.
Nov 08, 2017
Saying Canadians deserve the safest transportation system possible and should be confident that railroad workers are ready for duty and well rested, Marc Garneau, the government's minister of Transport, on Nov. 7 announced what he described as a first step toward addressing fatigue management in the rail industry. Fatigue is common in the 24/7 railway transportation industry, where employees are subject to shiftwork, disruptive schedules, and long hours, according to his agency.
He said a Notice of Intent will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, to outline a proposed approach to incorporate up-to-date fatigue science in current requirements and further strengthen Canada's safety regime.
Garneau said Canadians, railway workers, and anyone else with a vested interest in rail safety are encouraged to provide comments following the publication of the notice. It follows Transport Canada's continued work to address rail fatigue and Garneau's commitment following the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in its June 2016 report, An Update on Rail Safety.
