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 →
A recent study suggests that there might be a link between workload and sleep-related fatigue.
Continue reading →Whether people openly and freely report fatigue levels, fatigue risks or other critical information depends highly on an organization’s reporting culture.
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →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 →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 →Here are a few tips to start off your 2016 sleep
Continue reading →Sleeping too little or too much, sleep just right.
Continue reading →Why the TSB Investigates for Fatigue in Every Occurrence
Continue reading →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?
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →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 →There are now 5 million people in Canada working shifts and fighting fatigue every day!
Continue reading →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 →
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 System improved officer morale, welfare and social life and decreased fatigue…
Continue reading →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 →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 →
Everyone has a daily requirement for sleep. Your sleep must be good quality, that is, you must experience the right amount of each sleep stage, especially deep sleep and REM sleep and you should not experience frequent awakenings. Your sleep … Continue reading →
There are a lot of fatigued transportation workers. The U.S. National Sleep Foundation’s 2012 annual Sleep in America poll found that train operators and pilots are the most likely to report sleep related job performance problems. According to the poll, … Continue reading →
