{"id":2442,"date":"2024-11-19T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T23:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=2442"},"modified":"2024-12-20T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:13:00","slug":"workplace-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/fasttrainingaustralia.com.au\/resources\/workplace-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Workplace Fatigue Management: Signs, Risks, and Effective Control Strategies<\/h2>\n<p>Fatigue is more than just a case of feeling tired or drowsy. It can include both mental and\/or physical exhaustion, which can impact you to do your job safely. This could result in injury. This Workplace Fatigue Fact Sheet steps you through the signs symptoms and management.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs &amp; Symptoms:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Blurred vision or impaired visual perception<\/li>\n<li>Feeling unusually tired or drowsy\/lack of energy<\/li>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Feeling dizzy<\/li>\n<li>Finding it difficult to concentrate\/memory problems<\/li>\n<li>Finding it difficult to get up from sleep during days off work<\/li>\n<li>Muscles feel sore or ache\/Muscle weakness<\/li>\n<li>Reflexes and responses are slower<\/li>\n<li>Changes in behaviour such as increased moodiness and irritability<\/li>\n<li>Impaired decision-making and judgement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ways to manage workplace fatigue risks:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Maintain Safe Systems of work<\/li>\n<li>Review\/evaluate work schedules\/work rosters<\/li>\n<li>Support workers to identify and report fatigue related hazards<\/li>\n<li>Conduct safety surveys incorporating questions related to fatigue management.<\/li>\n<li>Introduce a worker well being program<\/li>\n<li>Risk Assess hazardous manual tasks to ensure appropriate controls are being used.<\/li>\n<li>Include a wellbeing focus into the Safety Management Plan and WHS policy.<\/li>\n<li>Train selected personnel in Mental Health First Aid to support and recognise symptoms of mental health impacts.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure incident investigations are undertaken to determine if fatigue risks were present and\/or contributed to the incident.<\/li>\n<li>Introduce Fitness for Work policies.<\/li>\n<li>Review levels of absenteeism.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that you have appropriately trained First Aiders to respond to any emergency that may arise. Remember &#8211; Safety is everyone&#8217;s responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In a medical emergency call Triple Zero (000). You could save a life with First Aid Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Be prepared when it matters most! Book your First Aid Training Course today and gain the skills to make a difference.<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2460,"template":"","resource-category":[120],"class_list":["post-2442","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-category-first-aid-fact-sheets"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Workplace Fatigue - FAST Training Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Don&#039;t let workplace fatigue jeopardise your safety. 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