... that there is an association between working hours, shift work and workers’ health, alertness and performance. Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) operations transport individuals temporarily to and from the worksite in geographically remote areas, crossing multiple time zones, instead of relocating the employee and their family...

...) Fatigue in Incident Investigation – determining if fatigue is a root cause or contributing to incidents; (5) Work Environments – determining changes that can affect alertness and fatigue risk and (6)Prevention and Management of Medical Conditions - providing sleep disorder screening and support resources...

... Abstract The problem of fatigue Fatigue can be defined as a progressive decline in alertness and cognitive performance that results in sleep. Fatigue is an everyday occurrence that, in an ideal world, does not pose a significant health and safety risk. However, in 24/7 industries...

..., such as the quality of the sleeping accommodation, stress due to work pressure, noise in the cabin due to sharing with someone, and the time of day. In total 14 items were listed on a 5-point scale (ranging from 1 = never to 5 = always). Secondly, respondents feelings of tiredness, fatigue or decreased alertness were...

... Field trials of the DERA index on a number of work groups found only one group who's performance on night shifts improved over the two week study period. All other groups in a variety of onshore industrial sectors showed marked declines in alertness over a night shift. The group who improved...

... This report focuses on the two most important factors influencing human alertness: 1) circadian time of day and 2) sleep debt balance. By examining the interrelationship of these two factors, a rational basis for effective management of irregular work schedules can be established...