Safety professionals: Wearables can help mitigate the effects of jobsite fatigue | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
Columbus Ohio Dump Truck Company Brief:
- The American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation has released the results of a three-year study on worker fatigue that indicates that wearable technology could play a role in both better defining the problem of overtired workers and increasing safety on the job.
Dump Trucks Columbus OH Insight:
In the construction industry, the problem of worker fatigue is more than just academic. The National Safety Council in October reported that 100% of the construction workers they surveyed had at least one risk factor for on-the-job fatigue and that only 75% believed being overtired on a construction site was a safety issue. However, 98% of employers said fatigued workers did pose safety risks. And while 96% of employers said it was unsafe to drive while overly tired, only 78% of employees agreed that it was.
The council suggested that more employee education about the dangers of jobsite fatigue was in order, as was modifying the length of shifts and workweeks, scheduling regular rest breaks and setting up a fatigue reporting system.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has also dedicated space on its website to information about combating worker fatigue and suggests that employers:
- Take stock of columbus oh dump truck company schedules and adjust them to reduce the chance that they will result in worker fatigue.
- Arrange schedules to allow for rest and nighttime sleep.
- Arrange lighting, temperature and other physical worksite conditions to increase alertness.
- Provide worker education and training about fatigue and how it can affect, among other things, their health.
- Consider establishing a Fatigue Risk Management Plan.