Responsibility for managing fatigue

Fatigue management is a shared responsibility between management and workers as it involves factors both inside and outside of work. Employers and persons conducting a business or undertaking are responsible for using a risk management approach to manage fatigue.

Relevant obligation holders under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (PDF, 766 KB) include:

Employers and self-employed persons;
Persons conducting a business or undertaking; and
Workers.

The Fatigue Management Guide (PDF, 71 KB) has been developed to help these obligation holders address the issue of fatigue within Queensland workplaces.

For more information on managing fatigue consult Risk management.