Many industries rely on workers being physically and mentally alert. Fatigue is a state of physical and/or mental exhaustion which reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely and effectively.
Many industries rely on workers being physically and mentally alert. Fatigue reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely and effectively
To work safely, workers should be physically and mentally alert. This means that fatigue is a potential risk. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and workers have a responsibility to manage fatigue at work.
This handy pamphlet is for small businesses to learn how to manage the risk of fatigue at work and at home.
The aim of this guidance is to support persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) in managing risks from shift work.
Shift work can expose workers to different health and safety risks, especially fatigue. This guidance supports shift workers to stay healthy and safe.
Shift work can expose workers to different health and safety risks, especially fatigue. This information will help you reduce the health and safety risks to workers carrying out shift work.
Check out our series of short videos on how to recognise and manage fatigue in the workplace.
This handy pamphlet is for workers to learn how to manage the risk of fatigue at work and at home.
Download these posters for your workplace to educate everyone about the dangers of fatigue.
When driver Malcolm Burkes first started at Fonterra it was all about getting out there, getting the job done and getting back as quickly as you could.
Impairment from fatigue can increase the risk of injuries. “If people are tired, things get broken and people can get hurt,” said Landcorp Farm Business Manager Mark Johnson.
