NTSB says “The Captain and the First Officer were fatigued during the incident flight…”
NTSB says “The Captain and the First Officer were fatigued during the incident flight
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The Yummiest Fatigue Fighter!
..using caffeine as a fatigue prevention strategy or a fatigue countermeasure is a no-brainer.
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You don’t know how fatigued you are….or do you?
When organizations are setting up their fatigue risk management systems, they will always run into the challenge of assessing fitness to start or continue duty. You will often hear people saying “We cannot simply ask our shift-workers if they are … Continue reading →
Workload has Modest Effect on How Sleepy You Feel
A recent study suggests that there might be a link between workload and sleep-related fatigue.
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Would you feel comfortable telling your boss you are fatigued?
Whether people openly and freely report fatigue levels, fatigue risks or other critical information depends highly on an organization’s reporting culture.
Continue reading →Untreated Apnea Increases the Risk of Fatigue
There is a hint in the report about how communication between the Medical Examiner and the pilot may have played a role in allowing a person with an untreated sleep disorder to continue to operate. The report said that the pilot with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) did not report any daytime sleepiness to the doctor. There are two reasons why the sleepiness may not have been reported.
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Still trying to convince the decision makers that fatigue needs to be managed?
I would argue that it would not cost anywhere near $50,000 to identify the insufficient sleepers and provide a solution. An investment of $60.00 to reap a $50,952.39 return in only one year. That’s an 84,820.65% ROI that keeps paying year after year!
Continue reading →Cherry Juice, a Fatigue Fighter?
The research found that cherry juice can reduce the severity of insomnia. This interested me because anytime you can improve sleep, it has benefits on fatigue. In other words, I was lured by the idea of using cherry juice as a fatigue fighter.
Continue reading →New Year’s Eve Sleep
Here are a few tips to start off your 2016 sleep
Continue reading →Will You Be a Zombie or a Clown this Halloween? – It depends on how much sleep you get.
Sleeping too little or too much, sleep just right.
Continue reading →Why the TSB Investigates for Fatigue in Every Occurrence
Why the TSB Investigates for Fatigue in Every Occurrence
Continue reading →BBQ Season and Fatigue
Ever notice how you feel more energetic in the summer? Have you ever wondered if it was related to the number of BBQ’s you attend?
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Fatigue Hitting Hard on Your Night Shift?
Get a blast of bright light! But, be careful, you don’t want to mess up your biology by tricking your brain into thinking it’s daytime.
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Preparing for a road trip this summer?
Fatigue is a major contributor to automobile accidents and this may be because as many as 15.8% of drivers may be driving while being severely fatigued.
Continue reading →The Rise of the Shift-Worker
There are now 5 million people in Canada working shifts and fighting fatigue every day!
Continue reading →What happens when your shift schedule stinks?
I recently talked about the counter-clockwise fast rotating shift schedule; I said it had to be the worst shift schedule possible. This schedule’s only rival is no schedule at all. But to really stink, these “no schedule” schedules have to … Continue reading →
What is the worst shift schedule?
Anyone who has worked shift-work for any period of time knows how hard it can be. But what’s the worst schedule of all? It has got to be the counter-clockwise fast rotating schedule.
Continue reading →The Ottawa Shift-Work System
The Ottawa Shift System improved officer morale, welfare and social life and decreased fatigue…
Continue reading →Do you plan on getting sick this winter?
If your critical care intern has worked one or more extended work hour shifts in the past month, they are more likely than interns who have not worked an extended duration shift to make a significant medical error.
Continue reading →Surprising Fatigue Headlines
Words like “Overnight”, “Falls Asleep”, and “Nodding Off” always catch my eye, especially when they are in the news. It shows that interest in sleep, fatigue and health is growing and that people are concerned with getting enough sleep. Here … Continue reading →