Further information

Guidance on the main Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998 No.1833) (WTR) is available from the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), www.berr.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/working-time-regs/index.html and www.berr.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page28978.html

Guidance on the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 No. 639) (RTR) is available from the Department for Transport (DfT), www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/freight/road/workingtime/rdtransportworkingtimeguidance?page=1#a1000. Guidance on drivers’ hours rules is available from the Transport Office, www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/generalinfo/legislation/drivershoursandtachographlegislation.htm#P26_2403

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provides guidance on the maritime regulations. For seafarers (Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No.2125), SHWR) see Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1767 (M), www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/msn_1767_(m)-2.pdf; and for health assessments (the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No. 2055) see MSN 1765 (M), www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/msn_1765_(m)-4.pdf

For the fishing industry (the Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No. 1713)), FVR, and Fishing Industry Code of Practice on Working Time Standards), see MSN 1786 (F), www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-mnotice.htm?textobjid=9FA847593B4C51B2. For inland waterways (the Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 no. 3049) IWR): see MSN 1778 (M), www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/1778.pdf

For civil aviation (the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No. 756) (CAR). DfT guidance is available at www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/aviation/hci/guidanceonthecivilaviationwo2957. CAA guidance on occupational health and safety on board aircraft (CAP 757) and the avoidance of fatigue in aircrews (CAP 371) are also relevant: www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1498&pagetype=90.

Fatigue

Health and Safety Laboratory on behalf of the HSE: Working Long Hours, HSL/2003/02, Joanne White and Johanna Beswick, www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2003/hsl03-02.pdf).

HSE Human Factors Briefing Note No.10: www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/comah/10fatigue.pdf.

Office for Rail Regulation: Guidance on managing fatigue in safety critical work: www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.8166