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This review presents a conceptual basis for managing the first two levels of an error trajectory for fatigue. The concept is based upon a prior sleep/wake model, which determines fatigue-risk thresholds by the amount of sleep individuals have acquired in the prior 24 and 48 hours. In doing so, managing level one of the error trajectory invovles the implementation of systems that determine probalisitic sleep opportunity, such as prescriptive HOS rules of fatigue modeling. Managing level two requires individuals to be responsible for monitoring their own prior sleep and wake to determine individual fitness for duty. Existing subjective, neurobehavioural and electrophysiological research is reviewed to make preliminary recommendations for sleep and wake thresholds.
This report was commissioned by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as part of its response to new measures to manage fatigue in the Australian aviation industry. This report evaluates a sample of the first organisations to undertake the development and implementation of a Fatigue Management System (FMS). The major aim of the evaluation is to determine whether the new FMS non-prescriptive approach to fatigue management could provide a viable alternative to prescriptive legislation (i.e. CAO48).
Commissioned by the Department of Industrial Relations, this report takes stock of the fundamental changes that have occurred in Australian industrial relations over the last two decades. These changes have seen a significant divergence develop between those who work more than a standard working week and those who work significantly less. This report assesses the impact of these changes on the labour force, the community and the economic sector. It recommends that extended hours be permitted within a conceptual framework based on outcome-focused regulations.
This report has been developed as a survey of the relationship between fatigue and the law, and to clarify the legal responsibilities of management in this area. The report addresses how fatigue is considered in OH&S statutes, transport regulations, criminal law, corporations law, and negligence law. It also considers the interactions of these laws with industrial relations law and discrimination law.
NB. An updated version of this article is available in the September 2003 volume of the Journal of Industrial Relations 45(3), pp. 346–361.
This report addresses each of the four terms of reference assigned to the Neville Committee hearings on Fatigue in Transportation. It finds that the profound effects of fatigue on human performance and the community can be attributed to longer working hours and increased task demand. In the transport sector, more flexible hours of work and reduced staffing levels have resulted in significant reductions in the quality and duration of sleep. The report recommends that fatigue management be treated as an occupational health and safety issue rather than an industrial issue and that it be a shared responsibility between employers and employees.
Designed to address the lack of clearly articulated policies on the management of risks associated with shiftwork and extended hours, this report has been prepared in recognition of the responsibilities of employers, unions, and employees under OH&S legislation. In contrast with the individual liability model, the report calls on organisations to be predictive and proactive for the appropriate management of fatigue, human productivity, mental and physical health, and social and community impacts. The procedures outlined are compatible and consistent with the OHS&W legislation in each Australian State and Territory.