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The Manage Fatigue Due To Long Working Hours Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient rest
- Dehydration
- 2. Training
- Inadequate sleep
- Long work shifts
- 3. Monitoring
- Prolonged standing/sitting
- Inadequate nutrition & water intake
- 4. Scheduling
- Overlapping shifts
- Short recovery time between shifts
- 5. Breaks
- Skipping breaks
- High workload during break time
- 6. Work Environment
- High noise levels
- Poor lighting conditions
- 7. Ergonomics
- Poor seating posture
- Extended computer use
- 8. Stress Management
- High work stress
- Lack of relaxation techniques
- 9. Shift Adjustment
- Frequent shift changes
- Night shifts
- 10. Physical Activity
- Sedentary work
- No physical activity during breaks
- 11. Nutrition and Hydration
- Poor diet
- Limited water intake
- 12. Regular Health Checks
- Ignored minor health issues
- Lack of regular health checks up
- 13. Employee Assistance Programs
- Lack of awareness about assistance programs
- Not using available resources
- 14. Sleep Hygiene
- Poor sleeping habit
- Disturbed sleep due to work stress
- 15. Personal Protective Equipment
- Inadequate PPE
- Misuse or non-use of PPE
- 16. Good practices enforcement
- Rely on caffeine
- Consistently miss lunch/break times
- 17. Wellness Initiatives
- Lack of wellness initiatives
- Non-participation in existing programs
- 18. Administrative Controls
- Ineffectual work policies
- Absence of fatigue management strategies
- 19. Response Plan
- No response plan for fatigue-related incidents
- Inadequate emergency procedures
- 20. Review and Continuous Improvement
- Failure to address identified issues
- Lack of regular review of fatigue management processes