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Fatigue management

Fatigue can be defined as a loss of alertness which eventually ends in sleep. This loss of alertness is accompanied by poor judgement, slower reactions to events...

 

Fatigue can be defined as a loss of alertness which eventually ends in sleep. This loss of alertness is accompanied by poor judgement, slower reactions to events, and decreased skill, such as in vehicle control. It affects the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of a employee’s performance in carrying out the day to day tasks.

Fatigue can result from long or arduous work, little or poor sleep and the time of day when the work is performed and sleep obtained. It can be influenced by health and emotional issues, or by several of these factors in combination.

Duration 0.5 day
Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea
Venue Client to provide venue
Cost per training $1,500 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant

Objectives

  • About fatigue and how it affects workers
    • Fatigue explained
    • How the body clock works
    • The need for sleep
    • How to identify fatigue
    • Symptoms
    • Why recognising fatigue is important?
  • Legislation and responsibilities
  • Managing fatigue in a workplace
  • Shift work
  • Driver Fatigue Management Plans
  • Monitoring and review process
  • Record keeping

 

Outline of the program:

FATIGUE

  • Defining Fatigue
  • Fatigue explained
  • How the body clock works
  • The need for sleep
  • Example: Fatigue as a safety issue
  • How to identify fatigue
  • Symptoms
  • A range of causes
  • Medical causes
  • Lifestyle related causes
  • Workplace related causes
  • Psychological causes
  • Sleep
  • Effect of irregular working hours
  • Diagnosis can be difficult
  • Why recognising fatigue is important?

LEGISLATION

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
  • Responsibilities of employers of drivers
  • Responsibilities of head carriers
  • Responsibilities of consignors and consignees
  • Responsibilities of drivers
  • Consultation

FATIGUE MANAGEMENT

  • Guiding principles for fatigue management
  • Employees must be in a fit state to undertake the task
  • Employees must be fit to complete the task
  • Employees and minimum periods of rest
  • Fatigue management systems

DRIVER FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PLANS

  • Trip schedules and driver rosters
  • Management practices
  • Assessing the suitability of drivers
  • Systems for reporting hazards and incidents
  • Monitoring driver health and safety
  • Work environment and amenities
  • Training and information
  • Accidents and mechanical failures
  • Supervision

MONITOR AND REVIEW PROCESS

 

RECORD KEEPING

 

SHIFT WORK

  • Preparing for the night shift
  • Successful sleep at home
  • Things to remember