6
• Rushing to get job
done
• Lack of political will
• Classification of skill
• Societal attitudes
8
• Inexperienced drivers
• Company culture
7
•Electronic logging
devices (ELDs)
•Substance use
10
• Inadequate vehicle
maintenance
• Seats
• Rest in truck
9
• Traffic conditions
1
• Health conditions &
unhealthy lifestyle
2
• Hypnotic effects during
periods of drowsiness
• Not enough truck/rest
stops
• Lack of education and
training to recognize
driver fatigue
4
• Licensing doesn't
always meet skill
requirements
5
• Work-life balance
• Stress
• Mental health
3
IHSA has developed a number of additional online
educational resources to address driver fatigue and
assist workplaces with strengthening their road
safety plans, including tip sheets for employers and
workers.
To better understand the root causes of driver fatigue
on the job, Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Training and
Skills Development (MLTSD) in partnership with the
Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA)
organized a group of industry experts. The group was
made up of drivers, supervisors, and employers in the
industry.
Together, they identified 66 root causes of driver
fatigue and then voted to prioritize a top 10 list,
displayed to the right.
(NOTE: Some of the ranked numbers have multiple causes listed, as
they resulted in a tie during the formal voting process.)
IHSA urges stakeholders in the trucking industry
to visit ihsa.ca/driverfatigue to learn more about
industry-identified root causes of driver fatigue and
recommended solutions.
DRIVER
FATIGUE
AND ITS ROOT CAUSES:
The Top 10
Causal factors to watch for
