INDUSTRY
Corporate Fatigue Management
Fatigue in the workplace is a major source of injuries, errors, and accidents.
Managing fatigue risk involves understanding the three primary drivers of fatigue and implementing effective solutions:
DRIVER 1
Decisions workers make outside of the work environment
Workers make decisions about their lifestyle such as where they live, their activities, hobbies and a myriad of other choices. Those decisions can reduce their available sleep opportunities and affect their fatigue risk at work.
Workers are not taught how their sleep affects their fatigue risk at school or anywhere else. In order to assist them in making more informed decisions about lifestyle choices, sleep hygiene and fatigue management training can be provided to them.
DRIVER 2
Decisions employers make about work scheduling
Employers are typically responsible for work scheduling. However, it is extremely rare for employers to change existing work schedules. Rather, the risk from extended work hours can be managed. This includes overtime, shift swapping, emergency work, etc.
We can analyze the risk from extended work hours and provide guidelines to manage that risk.
DRIVER 3
Workers’ biology can affect their health and safety
All human beings can suffer from sleep disorders, mental disorders and organic diseases that can affect the ability to obtain the necessary sleep. Estimates state that over 30% of the population suffer from one or several of these conditions.
The most viable approach to this issue is to provide workers with a holistic analysis of the conditions through a holistic program.