Fifteen percent of the U.S. full-time workforce works shifts outside of a consistent, day-time schedule putting these shift workers at increased risk of fatigue and Shift Work Disorder and companies at an increased risk of accidents and errors. Further compounding the...
Plane crashes, especially when a commercial airline is involved, attract more attention than many other types of industrial accidents. Fortunately, aviation accidents are relatively rare, but when they do occur, 80% are a result of human error, and of those, an...
While many of us spent the last few months lounging blissfully in our homes, sipping coffee out of our favorite mugs and tapping away on our laptops, we felt fortunate that the “new normal” didn’t wreck our businesses. We were still productive and efficient from home,...
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...
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...
