Fatigue is a major issue for safety, health and performance at work
Safety
Fatigue is a contributing factor to :
- 20% of deadly accidents in the transportation industry
- 25% of serious handling accidents
Health
Chronic fatigue highly contributes to :
- Degraded performances
- Depression and anxiety
- Dibetes
- Cardiovascular deseases
- Cancers
Performance
Fatigued employees is linked to :
- An increased rate of absenteeism
- A decrease in motivation and productivity
- A decrease in attention and cognitive performance
- Operational accidents
“Adopting a scientific approach when planning hours of work and its organization allows to prevent those effects”