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Fatigue Can Be Fatal

Employees often work shifts that consist of many more consecutive hours or days than the average worker in this country. Additionally, people working the night shift are often faced with hazardous work that is deliberately

Fatigue Can Be Fatal2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Beware of Lulls in Your Alertness Levels

If there are certain times of day when you are fighting the urge to sleep, you aren’t imagining things. Any night shift worker will tell you that the urge to sleep is strong between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. What you might not know is that another lull occurs in the early-to-mid afternoon.

Beware of Lulls in Your Alertness Levels2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea

Fatigue is difficult to prevent when your job takes you on the road a lot. It?s hard to say ?no? to a trip or to stop for sleep when there?s a delivery to make or a customer to see.

Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue at Work – A Safety Nightmare in the Making

Fatigue is the state of feeling very tired, weary or sleepy. It results from not getting enough sleep, shiftwork, prolonged mental or physical work, or extended periods of stress or anxiety. Fatigue impacts work performance and safety and can cause health problems. In the most extreme cases, fatigue has been linked to environmental disasters, plane and train crashes, nuclear disasters and the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. 

Fatigue at Work – A Safety Nightmare in the Making2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Exhaustion

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Six Facts on Exhaustion2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control Plan

If your workers work outdoors or in unheated indoor spaces, [...]

Prevent Cold Stress Injuries and Liability with Exposure Control Plan2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Asthma and Allergies

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Asthma and Allergies2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Shift-Work Safety Checklist

Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]

Shift-Work Safety Checklist2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]

Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Winter Tiredness

If you find it harder to get out of bed [...]

Seven Statistics on Winter Tiredness2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Worker Fatigue

Fatigue is defined as being in a state of physical [...]

Seven Statistics on Worker Fatigue2018-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Best Practice: Shift Workers

Download this special report, and learn why shift work is dangerous and what you can do to make the experience safe for employees.

Best Practice: Shift Workers2016-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

Model Fatigue Management Policy

Having a written policy stating the organization’s commitment to managing fatigue risks is key. Here’s a Model Fatigue Management Policy you can adapt for your own organization

Model Fatigue Management Policy2012-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

Fatigue: The Safety Risks and How to Manage Them

Using fatigue management systems to limit workplace injury risk

Fatigue: The Safety Risks and How to Manage Them2012-04-23T00:00:00+00:00
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