Drug testing’s limitations as a safety measure have been firmly established. Yet despite experiencing these limitations, companies have continued relying on drug testing, considering it to be the only tool that can have any affect in combating impairment in their...
A countermeasure is an action taken to reduce or avoid the effects of an undesirable condition or situation. In managing fatigue, appropriate countermeasures can help improve alertness, maintain performance, and reduce drowsiness. Taking appropriate countermeasures at...
A report by the National Safety Council illustrates that over two-thirds of employees in all industries have reported feeling tired while at work.1 Across all industries, half of the employers surveyed had reported finding employees asleep on the job, yet at the same...
Even though there is plenty of information showing the serious risk that fatigue presents, it is not commonly recognized as the significant risk to safety and productivity that it really is–at least not until a fatigue-related safety incident occurs in our...
A Supervisor’s Plight Mitchell, a foreman for a large construction and engineering company, supervises a crew of about fifty workers. He remembers the names of only a few of his crew, not because he doesn’t care, but because most come and go so quickly that he...
There are numerous reasons why managing fatigue and impairment in your workplace is key to enhancing safety, performance, and employee morale.Below is are the six most crucial as well as universally applicable across a broad spectrum of industies. 1. workplace safety...
