Recently, an analysis of Canadian seaplane accidents terminating in water (1995-2019) was conducted, but ultralight water accidents were excluded due to differences from general aviation operations. This is the first literature that reports a series of ultralight accidents that occurred in water. The purpose of this paper is to identify the circumstances surrounding ultralight water accidents in Canada and to identify actions with the potential to improve survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFatigue that is related to the amount and quality of sleep obtained can impair human performance in ways that can lead to accidents. As many transportation industries operate around the clock, fatigue and its effects cannot be eliminated completely; instead, they must be managed. A first step is to document the prevalence and role of fatigue in accidents that occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCanada's freight rail system moves 70% of the country's surface goods and almost half of all exports (RAC, 2016). These include dangerous goods. Anonymous survey of freight rail operating employees conducted by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC, 2014) revealed that many do not report getting enough sleep because of their work schedules, and that fatigue may be affecting their performance at work.
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