| Document ID (ISN) | 108573 |
| CIS number |
08-1237 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0815-6409 - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rowland B., Wishart D., Davey J., Freeman J. |
| Title |
The influence of occupational driver stress on work-related road safety: An exploratory review |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 2007, Vol.23, No.5, p.459-468. Illus. 54 ref. |
| Abstract |
Prior research has identified a number of stressors that impact on drivers by increasing stress levels, causing adverse behaviour and leading to effects such as aggressive behaviour, fatigue, inattention and substance abuse. For safety professionals and employers, one way to reduce the effects of occupational driver stress is to change perceptions so that work-related driving is recognized as being as important as other work-related tasks. This article explores relevant literature in relation to driver stress and suggests improvements to risk management and safety procedures, including assigning sufficient resources to target occupational stress and in particular driver stress. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; risk factors; stress factors; drivers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; safety consciousness; drug dependence; alcoholism; stress studies; fatigue; human behaviour; vigilance; human factors |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohol and drug abuse
Mental stress and burnout
|
