Duration of Irregular Night Shifts – Limits to Consider
The problem with irregular night shifts is that there is no well-established scientific findings on them to guide us.
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Night Shift Limitations to Consider
There is tight relationship between the risk of fatigue-related incidents and the number of night shifts someone works in a row.
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Time on Task and Sleep-Related Fatigue
Focussing on completing one action, is more likely to cause mental fatigue than sleep-related fatigue.
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Sleeping in on the weekends will keep you alive longer!
Sleeping seven hours everyday will keep you alive longer according to these two studies.
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Sleep Pods: What’s out there now?
There is a growing interest in this creative sleep solution
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The NSC Fatigue Cost Calculator
I suggest trying out the calculator, I bet you will be surprised by how much fatigue is costing your organization every year
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How to Get a Good Sleep in Your Holiday Bunkhouse
Whether you are traveling this holiday season, or you travel for work, here are some tips to help you sleep better during your travels.
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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.
Continue reading →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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