Managing Fatigue in the Workplace

Nabenet’s fatigue training packages are customised to each industry and employers’ needs. Each program has a theoretical and practical component ensuring a consistent application.

The fatigue training promotes a safe working environment and delivers knowledge and techniques which increase production and decreases lost time.

The program covers

  • How to ensure wellbeing can be maintained
  • What is adequate sleep? Sleep patterns and REM cycles
  • Importance of regular exercise
  • Nutrition and energy consumption
  • Fatigue and presenteeism
  • Causes
  • Effects
  • Assessment
  • Effects on personal life
  • +ve flexibility, income
  • -ve disruption, reliability

If your business incorporates shift work /24 hour operation the session would include:

  • Importance of rostering
  • Forward rotation
  • Consecutive days off
  • Sufficient days off
  • Monitoring rosters

Expected outcomes

  • decreased workers compensation claims leading to reduced premiums
  • compliance to OHS legislation
  • increased productivity & performance
  • employee education of injury management / prevention
  • improved staff morale
  • reduced number of injuries

Course duration: 1-1.5hrs
Location of training: Employer site