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Fatigue Management
Hayden Cater, Industry OHS Coordinator Minerals & Petroleum Regulation Branch
30/09/2003
Overview of Session
Legislative Overview What is Fatigue Risk Management Model Examples of Prevention Methods Developing Healthy Work Programme Guidance Notes Further Information
Definitions
What is Fatigue? The temporary inability, decrease in ability, or strong disinclination to respond to a situation, because of previous over-activity, either mental or physical.
Occupational Safety Service, Department of Labour
Symptoms of Fatigue
Subjective feelings of weariness, solemness and distaste for work Sluggish thinking Reduced alertness Poor and slow perception Unwillingness to work Decline in both bodily and mental performance
Social and Family Life - work schedules may influence the time available for employees to participate in family and social events
Source: Grandjean Fitting the Task to the Man
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Assessment Methods
Qualitative - Risk Assessment - Risk Matrix Questionnaires - Specialist surveys to identify risks and at risk persons recording subjective impressions of fatigue Specialist Ergonomic Studies
Task analysis Mental work loads Flicker-fusion frequency of the eye Psychomotor tests (measure functions that involve reaction times)
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5 4 3 2 1 1 No injuries
20 16 12 8 4 4 Extensive injuries
25 20 15 10 5 5 Death
Severity / Consequence
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What is the overall risk level posed (severity) the nature and adequacy of existing controls and recovery measures
Audits Inspections Reviews - senior management Specialist Studies Annual Reporting (company and legislative requirements)
Secondary Prevention
focuses on improving the goodness of fit between people and tasks
Tertiary Prevention
focuses on helping the person who is regularly exposed to the risk factors and is suffering the effects of fatigue
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Employee Involvement
Consultation with employees
OHS Act and Mines Regulations
Role of the OHS Committee Identification of risk factors Selection of controls evaluation of the programme
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Guidance Note
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Guidance Note
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Further Information
Department of Primary Industries WWW.dpi.vic.gov.au WorkCover WWW.workcover.vic.gov.au Workinfo WWW.workinfo.gov.nz
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Fatigue Management
Hayden Cater, Industry OHS Coordinator Minerals & Petroleum Regulation Branch
30/09/2003