Fatigue Management Policy

Blayney Crane Service is committed to providing a safe place of work for all employees, contractors and visitors.

Blayney Crane Services will ensure that it abides by the regulations and obligations related to Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and it has system in place to control the risks and hazards of fatigue and to ensure consultation and training takes place.

What is fatigue?

Fatigue is the term used to describe the feeling of weariness form bodily or mental exertion. Fatigue can be defined as feeling tired, drained or exhausted. Fatigue influences an individual physical and mental and emotional state. When feeling fatigued, we lose alertness, which is accompanied by poor judgement, slower reactions to events and decreased motor skills.

Fatigue can result from long periods of time awake, strenuous work as well as poor sleep patterns. The time of day that the work is performed can also have an influencing effect.

You are more at risk of being involved in, of causing an accident when driving whilst fatigued.

Sleep indicators include:

• A drowsy feeling
• Blurred vision
• Difficulty keeping eyes open
• Head nodding
• Excessive yawning

Fatigue indicators

• Feeling of sleepiness
• Extended sleep during days off
• A greater tendency to fall asleep while at work
• More frequent naps during leisure hours
• Not feeling refreshed after sleep
• Repeatedly drifting in and out of concentration at work
• Missing gear changes and turn offs

As part of compliance with the requirements of the Standards within the regulations each of the below identified areas will be performed to the required level of competence:

Rosters and Scheduling:

The primary tool for the company to reduce fatigue in the workplace is to ensure that rosters and schedules are appropriate to driver requirements for adequate rest and to perform tasks according to law.

Nelson Scott                                 Ed Boyan
MANAGING DIRECTOR                  OHSE MANAGER