WTTG Fox 5 News Edge At 6 December 6, 2012
Number of workers affected by fatigue appears small. But the problem is big. A study of Railroad Workers found when the effectiveness of tired workers fell below 70 , the risk of accidents went up. And the problem is you cant necessarily eliminate that shift. These people are building trains in rush hour. We have to figure out how they can do that job and be wellrested and alert. Reporter some workers load up on coffee to stay awake. Do that all of the time, and experts say it loses its affect. Bottom line, workers need sleep. Reporter in the coming months, metro plans to have some workers log...