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PMO Mines Contractor Safety Meeting April 19 th , 2016

Learn about fatigue in the workplace, its impacts on performance and health, and how to manage it effectively. Get insights on causes, tips for better sleep, and strategies to combat fatigue for a safer work environment.

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PMO Mines Contractor Safety Meeting April 19 th , 2016

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  1. PMO Mines Contractor Safety Meeting April 19th, 2016

  2. Safety Share:Fatigue in the Workplace

  3. What is Fatigue? • Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness or exhaustion that comes from physical or mental exertion that results in reduced alertness • The result of a lack of adequate, quality sleep • It is a message to the body to rest.

  4. Fatigue Stats • 31% of All Drivers Have Fallen Asleep at the Wheel Sometime During Their Lifetime • 56% of Shift Workers Have Fallen Asleep on the Job • 55% of Adults Stated They Experienced Daytime Drowsiness.

  5. Fatigue Compared to Alcohol Impairment • Being awake for 17 hours impairs performance to the same level as having a .05 BAC (.05-.08 Warn range; 3 day roadside license suspension) • Being awake for 20hours impairs performance to the same level as having a .1 BAC( Over.08; 90 day roadside license suspension, Six month ignition interlock)

  6. Effects of Fatigue Short Term Effects: • Impaired work performance • Concentration and distraction avoidance is reduced • Inability to think laterally and analytically • Reduced ability to remember and recall events and their sequences • Reduced ability to control emotions • Reduced ability to recognize risks • Reduced ability to communicate effectively • Cause micro-sleeps Long Term Effects • Heart disease • High Blood Pressure • Gastrointestinal Disorders • Depression • Anxiety

  7. Causes of Fatigue • Mental & Physical demands of work Repetitious or monotonous work, extended periods of concentration, physically demanding • Work Scheduling & Planning Scheduling work in a way that fails to allow workers enough time for travel or physically recover and socialize • Working Time Working at times when workers are biologically programmed to sleep and working long periods of time • Work Environment Conditions Heat, cold, noise, vibration small cramped areas • Individual Factors & Factors Outside of Work Lifestyle, caring for children or aging family members, health conditions

  8. Controlling Fatigue • Mental & Physical demands of work • Introduce job rotation to limit a build-up of mental and physical fatigue • Substitute machinery and equipment for physically demanding tasks • Work Scheduling & Planning • Schedule safety critical work outside low body clock periods (ie: not between 2am-6am and 2pm-4pm • Ensure there are adequate workers and other resources to do the job without placing excessive demands on staff • Working Time • Allocate shift workers consecutive days off, including some weekends • Set shift rosters ahead of time and avoid sudden changes of shifts to allow workers to plan leisure time

  9. Controlling Fatigue • Work Environment Conditions • Avoid working during periods of extreme temperature • Install ventilation and mechanical cooling devices in hot, confined work environments • Individual Factors & Factors Outside of Work • Provide training and information to workers on the effects and control measures for fatigue • Promote and encourage healthy lifestyles, proper nutrition, fitness, health issues • Provide Soft-Skills training to Front Line Supervisors to identify fatigued workers and how to help their workers address their issues.

  10. Sleep is for Home; Not Work…..

  11. Sleep Stats • We spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping • 1 in 7 Canadians aren’t getting enough sleep (less than 7hours per night) • Sleep deprivation costs: $150 BILLION/yr in lost productivity

  12. Tips for a Better Sleep • Turn off TV’s, computers and other blue-light sources an hour before bed • Don’t sit in bed and work or watch TV. Keep room temp cool • Go to sleep and wake up at roughly the same time everyday • Avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine 5-6 hours before bed • Get regular exercise, but not 3-4 hours before bed • Eat right. Ease up on sugar and high carbohydrate foods • Lower the lights in your home 2-3 hours before bed. • Use a fan/ air conditioner or white noise app to mask unwanted noise • Sleeping pills or sleep aids are for short term use only. Talk to your Doctor • Seek medical advise for all sleeping disorders(insomnia, sleep apnea)

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