WSH Guidelines on Fatigue Management

Module 1: Fatigue in the Workplace

• Understanding Fatigue: Definition, Identification
• Contributing Factors: Work-related & External
• Effects: Impact on Safety, Health, Injuries, Business
• Case Studies
• Legislation: Workplace Safety and Health Act

Module 2: Risk Assessment for Fatigue Management

• Hazard Identification & Risk Evaluation
• Existing Controls & Risk Level
• Risk Control & Monitoring

Module 3: Controlling Workplace Fatigue

• Good Practices: Engineering & Administrative Controls
• Fatigue Management Techniques
• Fatigue Technologies

Module 4: Safety and Health Management System

• Fatigue Programme: Roles, Risk Assessment, Reporting
• Training & Safety Promotion
• Management Review

• Understand the concept of fatigue in the workplace, its definition, and how to identify it.
• Explore factors contributing to fatigue, including work-related and external factors.
• Learn the effects of fatigue on safety, health performance, workplace injuries, and business operations.
• Recognize the legislative framework surrounding fatigue, including the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
• Apply risk assessment techniques to manage fatigue, including hazard identification, risk evaluation, and risk control.
• Implement good practices and tools to prevent and control fatigue, such as engineering and administrative controls.
• Explore fatigue management techniques and technologies for effective monitoring and reduction of fatigue levels.
• Develop and implement a Fatigue Management Programme as part of the Safety and Health Management System, including roles, responsibilities, training, and continuous monitoring.
• Review and improve the Fatigue Management Programme through regular management reviews, documentation, and safety inspections.