Fatigue can be a killer, literally which is why the Australian authorities have not only undertake research with a number of different bodies to discover the real effects of fatigue but have also regulated to protect workers from unfair demands…
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Increase in Truck Crashes Could be Fatigue as well as Mining Boom
Heavy vehicle truck accidents are on the increase in areas that are also seeing a boom in mining activity. Initially it was thought that the increase in heavy vehicle accidents of roads like the Bruce Highway was solely to a…
Useful Fatigue Information for Managers and Loading Staff
It is essential that it is not just left up to drivers top manage their own fatigue within the freight industry. In fact the laws require that everyone that has a responsibility within a supply chain ensures that they do…
How to Prevent Fatigue In the Heavy Road Transport Industry
Road safety is compromised for every road user when heavy vehicle drivers are fatigued. The consequences can be devastating for everyone when fatalities are the results of road accidents when fatigue is the cause. It has been proven that prevention…
Fatigue a Leading Cause of Workplace Accidents
The effects of fatigue can be devastating and the worse thing is that you may be suffering and not even understand the ways that fatigue is affecting you. Fatigue and feeling sleepy are the principal causes of both workplace and…
How the Responsibility for Fatigue is Shared Throughout the Supply Chain
Since the legislation was changed and the health and well-being of workers became the responsibility of everyone that took part in the supply chain it has meant that before every decision is made a number of different factors need to…
What Causes Driver Fatigue
There is not one thing that actually causes fatigue and it is usually a number of contributing factors to driver fatigue. People generally need between seven and eight hours of continuous sleep every night to ensure that they are well…
Preventing Fatigue in the Workplace
Fatigue can have catastrophic consequences in the workplace if it is not addressed and as with anything it is much better and easier to prevent fatigue that to treat it in workers after it has occurred. WorkCover NSW has a…
How to set up a fatigue risk management system in your workplace
It is not only in the best interest of every workplace to manage fatigue but it is also a requirement under the Work Health and Safety legislation to ensure that the health and welfare of workers is looked after. What…
How to Treat Fatigue with Natural Solutions
Are you suffering from what you think is fatigue? Are you always tired and feel that you could just fall asleep at any moment? Is it difficult for you to think clearly and even the simplest decisions seem too difficult?…
