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A “Systems” Approach for Managing Fatigue in Mining Operations
Fatigue can be generated by excessive work hours & lack of rest due to inadequate staffing levels.  Excessive fatigue can be generated by excessive work hours or lack of rest caused by the core schedule.

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Overtime and Extended Shifts
This report provides an integrative review of 52 recently published research reports that examine the associations between long working hours and illnesses, injuries, health behaviors, and performance.

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Plain Language About Shiftwork
Demanding work schedules are a fact of life in modern, 24-hour society.  Goods are produced and services are provided at all hours of the day and night.  Because of this, people are required to work at all hours.  These kinds of work schedules can be quite a strain and can affect a worker’s safety or health.

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Shiftwork Lifestyle Training: Employee and Employer Benefits
Extended hours employees (shiftworkers) face considerable challenges compared to their day-working counterparts.  Family and social life can suffer, especially for those who work in the evening or on weekends.  Health can also be affected if not properly managed.



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Fatigue Risk Management Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist employers and others in the supply chain identify areas to be addressed to manage road vehicle driver fatigue risks.  It is to be used as a guide only.  It summarises basic fatigue management arrangements that should be in place.  It does not include a comprehensive list of all potential issues a company might face under the law.

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Mine Worker Fatigue and Circadian Rhythms
The mining industry often uses shift work schedules with the intention to have a productive working mine around the clock.  However, one potential side effect of operating on a 24/7 basis can be the disruption of circadian rhythms, which results in worker fatigue — the mental state between wake and sleep.
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Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines
Sample guidelines for fatigue risk management.
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