• What law applies
• About fatigue
• Effects of shift work and extended hours
• Effects of fatigue
  • Work performance
  • Micro sleeps
  • Health effects of fatigue
• Managing fatigue
  • Responsibility for managing fatigue
  • Risk management
  • Factors to consider when managing fatigue

• Risk management

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Fatigue

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for fatigue, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, codes of practice

About fatigue
Mental and physical exhaustion, causes of fatigue, circadian rhythms, fatigue and sleep, causes of sleep loss

Effects of shift work and extended working hours on fatigue
Shift work, poor quality sleep, adverse effects.

Effects of fatigue
Work performance, micro-sleeps, health effects

Managing fatigue
Responsibility for managing fatigue, risk management, factors to consider