Fatigue Management

Question 0

What is the responsibility of commanders in relation to fatigue management.

Answer 0

Must identify hazards in the workplace that could cause fatigue, asses the risk, eliminate or reduce the risk.

Question 1

What is fatigue management

Answer 1

A shared responsibility between employer and employees to manage work related causes of fatigue and provide employees with the opportunity to have sufficient sleep.

Question 2

What is fatigue

Answer 2

Impaired level of cognitive and physical ability, leading to decrease in performance due to extreme tiredness and exhaustion.

Question 3

What are the commanders responsibilities in relation to fatigue management.

Answer 3

Identification of fatigue
Consult with rosters re: changes that might be needed
Ensure roster officer trained in fatigue management
Report / investigate any foreseeable hazards
Consider fatigue management with secondary employment
Records of officers not fit for duty - fatigue
Communicate/ educate staff - fatigue management.

Question 4

What are some examples of fatigue risk controls.

Answer 4

Car pooling
Roster review of shifts
Working in pairs
Limit overtime
Consider staffing levels
Education of staff
Drive fatigued officers home
Review user pays/ secondary employment.

Question 5

Fatigue management

How should rosters be developed

Answer 5

With flexible rostering and fatigue in mind.

Question 6

What are the hazards of fatigue management.

Answer 6

Human error in safety critical tasks
Falling asleep on duty
Poor communication
Reduced resilience to stress or illness
Falling asleep on the way to or from work

Question 7

What are some of the causes of fatigue

Answer 7

Rostering patterns
Over time hours
Secondary employment
Carer responsibilities
Extended working hours
Travel time
Volunteer work
Duty type- high level of concentration/ physical activity