FRA F 6180.128 Train and Engine Service Employee Daily Log

Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Train and Engine Service Employees

Form FRA F 6180.128 (Daily Log)

Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Train and Engine Service Employees

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If you have questions, you can contact:
Stephen Reinach
781.684.4259
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Judy Gertler
781.684.4270
[email protected]

FRA F6180.128 (08/07)

Instructions for T&E Service Employee Log
This log is divided into 14 sections, one for each day
that you will be recording data. Each section has a
page for recording your self-assessments of your sleep
and your alertness. A table for recording sleep,
personal time, commute to/from work, work periods
and limbo time follows the self-ratings.
Please assign the time in each day to one of the ﬁve
categories. Draw a vertical line in the appropriate
column to indicate the time that you spent in that
activity. Put a horizontal bar at the top and bottom of
the vertical line to indicate the beginning and end of
the activity. Please enter the actual start and stop time
of each activity period. Next to the vertical line in the
“Sleep” column, write an “A” if you slept away from
home or “H” if you slept at home. Be sure to record
all sleep periods, including naps.
You may use the blank page following each daily
entry for any comments about the day’s activities.
This is optional.
The following pages contain a sample entry for two
consecutive days. This example illustrates how to
record information in this log book.

Study Compensation
Complete the last page of this log book to indicate
your preference for the study compensation.

Sample Entry
You sleep at home Sunday night, going to sleep
sometime before midnight, and you wake up at 6:30
a.m. Monday morning. You are not eligible to work
today until 8 p.m. so during the day, you decide to
ﬁddle around the house, run errands, and interact
with your kids, until you are called. You receive the
call to work at 6 p.m. You then prepare for work,
get in your car at 7 p.m., and arrive at work at 8 p.m.
You mark up at 8:10 p.m. Your work today takes you
on the road, away from home.
You proceed to drive through the night, and into
Tuesday morning. You realize that you are not going
to reach your destination before your HOS expire,
and you are forced to stop the train at 8:10 a.m. You
call for a van and sit waiting in limbo. Because your
agreement allows for napping, you doze for 30 min.
A van arrives at 9 a.m. to take you to your lodging,
and you arrive at 9:45 a.m.
You check into your room, and decide to have some
breakfast and take a shower before lying down to
sleep at 11 a.m. You are awoken at 6:15 p.m. when
you receive a call informing you to be to work at 7:45
p.m. You are still tired and decide to get 15 min more
sleep, so you lay back down. At 6:30 p.m. you wake
up to prepare for work. Before the van arrives you
make your way across the street to the convenience
store to grab a sandwich and some snacks for the ride
home. The van picks you up at 7:10 and drops you
off at 7:40 p.m. You mark up exactly at 7:45 p.m. and
you work up through midnight.

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

0000

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.

0630

8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.

1700

2000

2010

10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Activity
Sleep

Midnight

Personal

Commute

Work

Limbo

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.

10 a.m.

0830
0900
1100

noon

0810
0945
1100

2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.

1830

1830
1910 1910-1940

1945

10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

0810
0945

Day 1

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Comments on Today’s Activities
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Day 2

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 3

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 4

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 5

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 6

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 7

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 8

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 9

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 10

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 11

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 12

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 13

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

Day 14

Date ______ / __________ / 2008

Self-Assessments
Rate your sleep upon arising from longest sleep period
Ease of falling asleep
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Ease of getting up
1

Very difﬁcult

Very easy

Length of sleep
1

Wholly insufﬁcient

More than sufﬁcient

Quality of sleep
1

Very poor

Very good

Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Start of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

End of Work
Indicate how you feel now
1

Very sleepy

Very alert

Activity
Midnight

Sleep

Personal

Commute

Work

2 a.m.
4 a.m.
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
noon
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m.
Midnight

Sleep location: A=away, H=home
Enter actual start and end time for all activities

Limbo

As compensation for my participation in this study,
I prefer to receive a gift certiﬁcate to:

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q Sears
Please send the gift certiﬁcate to:
Name: _______________________________________
Address _____________________________________
City _________________________________________
State _____________ Zip _______________________
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The
he Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is conducting a
study of the work schedules and sleep patterns of railroad operating crews. The purpose of the study is to develop an understanding of the issue of work schedule-related fatigue of train
and engine service employees. The study results will inform
possible future FRA policy and regulatory actions, will assist
the railroad industry in addressing any work-schedule related
fatigue issues of train and engine service employees, and, in
general, will contribute to overall railroad operational safety.
The data collected from this study will be used primarily for
statistical purposes, and is authorized by law (49 U.S.C. 20901).
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your
personal information will be kept strictly conﬁdential, and will
not be disclosed to anyone other than employees and contractors who work on this study.
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