Focus on Fatigue

Happy New Year to you from the FaidSafe^® team. We hope that you enjoy the following articles about fatigue and safety management systems. This year we would like to make this newsletter more about lessons learned from our clients about fatigue risk and safety management systems.

If you have a storey to tell please email me at the link below.

InterDynamics once again thanks all of it's clients and partners for their support throughout the last year, and instead of posting Christmas cards last year, a donation was made to TEAR Australia to contribute to training a teacher in Zambia, paying their salary and supporting the running of a community primary or pre-primary school for a year. See the e-card here.

Work safely.

Fiona Johnston
Shiftwork Services

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Conference Announcement & Invitation to Attend Managing Fatigue in Transportation

After highly successful meetings in Seattle & Boston the conference returns to Fremantle, Western Australia on March 21-24, 2011 for its 8th International Meeting.

Specialists call for review of sleep services

New Zealand sleep services were poorly resourced to deal with the current burden of sleep apnoea, with up to 10 per cent of the adult population suffering, Christchurch Hospital sleep specialist Michael Hlavac said today. In most cases, the condition was not recognised and not treated and this was a major concern given the known consequences of untreated obstructive sleep apnoea.
New Zealand Herald – 28 Oct 2010

'Wake up Call ' 'Sleep Debt'

Ask people whether they would like more sleep, and most will say yes. Does that mean they are not sleeping enough? The apparent desire for more shuteye, together with oft-repeated assertions that our grandparents slept longer, all too easily leads to the conclusion that we in the west are chronically sleep-deprived. Adding to these concerns are recent claims that inadequate sleep causes obesity and related disorders, such as diabetes.
New Scientists – 18 Oct 2008

Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Laws for South Australia and all other states and territories except WA and the ACT.

These laws have been in place since 2008

promote positive fatigue management systems to ensure the safety of drivers and increase safety for all road users
monitor the hours that drivers of heavy trucks and buses can spend working (including driving) and resting
monitor the records that must be kept.

Products

FAID® v2.0 Software
FAID® sits as one of the flagship tools within the FaidSafe® - Fatigue Risk Management suite of products and consulting services.
FAID® is an internationally recognised bio-mathematical model used to estimate work-related fatigue based on hours of work. As part of an overall Safety Management System, FAID® can assist in identifying fatigue exposure and tracking the effects of associated risk improvements to hours of work.
Using formulae developed and validated by Dr Adam Fletcher and Professor Drew Dawson at the Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, the statistical models in FAID® estimate work-related fatigue based on 4 factors:

Time of day of work and breaks
Duration of work and breaks
Work history in the preceding seven days
Biological limits on recovery sleep

Example of fatigue chart measuring predicted indicative fatigue exposure for each hour worked of various shifts. This enables you to predict relative levels of staff fatigue resulting from hours of work. You can also view fatigue distribution across all the staff working at any one time and refine rosters for maximum efficiency. In addition you can track fatigue levels in relation to incident frequency, absenteeism levels and employee sick days to show the relationship between high indicative fatigue levels and its related costs to the organisation.

FAID® is recognised and used by regulators and key industry players around the world within the Aviation, Rail, Road, Mining, Marine, Customs, Police, Health, and Emergency Services sectors (among others)

Download a free trial evaluation here.

PowerNapping tool kit to help you nap effectively
MP3 Soundtrack includes step by step instructions about how to nap
Music to help you relax and keep time
Energising words to help you get ready to return to work
Booklet with frequently asked questions about how best to power nap.

Experts agree that one of the best ways to boost performance is to take a nap. Short naps can improve mental quickness, mood and alertness. order here

Workbook for Staff

Alive and Alert: Personal Solutions to Manage Fatigue' provides practical information for individuals employed in extended and 24-hour industries. order here

DVD for staff
Rem's Sleep: Making Your Shift Work' is an excellent guide to managing fatigue for shiftworkers and their families. Duration: 25 minutes. order here

New Products from Air Maestro®
Air Maestro®, Road Maestro® and Rail Maestro®, are specialist software solutions which including rostering, compliance and operational management tools contributing to the establishment of an integrated safety management system (SMS). The FAID® algorithm, incorporated as one of the tools within the system calculates indicative fatigue exposures prospectively as rostering and allocating of shifts take place`.
If you would like to learn more about these products please contact a FaidSafe® member in Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.

FAID® Dispatcher
This product has been developed to assist dispatchers to allocate employees to tasks in a manner which respects Fatigue Risk Management guidelines. Current customisations have been developed for the Transport Industry, Railway Industry and the Aviation Industry. Please contact us at faid@interdynamics.com to discuss your specific requirements .

Planimate®
Planimate® is a mature application development platform in which to build highly interactive and animated tools for decision support in your business or organisation. Because it handles time so precisely, it is a highly effective means to build applications that will assist you to plan and schedule the on-going operations of your organisation. It has been successfully used to plan and schedule operations within many large logistics, transportation, manufacturing, mining and service organisations since 1989.

Working Globally

FaidSafe alliance partners are based in Australia, Europe, New Zealand and North America. Between us we are taking FaidSafe to the global market. We want to make this service available to every organisation that is exposed to fatigue risks. No matter where you are, we would like to hear from you. We want to add value to your business.

About the Custodian of the Brand

InterDynamics have been in the scheduling and risk business since 1992. InterDynamics has been privileged to work with leading operational practitioners, scientists and risk engineers to develop and deliver world class fatigue risk programs and products. FaidSafe^® is offered as a global benchmark for risk-based integrated fatigue management solutions.

FAID^® and FaidSafe^® are registered brand names of InterDynamics^® Pty Ltd.

For more information on InterDynamics, visit the InterDynamics website.

FAID^® received a WorkCover SA SAfeWork 2001 Award

Read Focus on Fatigue online


	Focus on Fatigue For Managers, Supervisors and Employees Involved in Managing Fatigue Risk
Issue 13 - December 2010	The FaidSafe^® Alliance - professionals focused on fatigue risk protection
In This Issue Conference Announcement Specialists call for review Wake up Call Heavy Vehicle Laws Products Working Globally About Us Products and Services Downloads Resources Evaluation Software Download Fatigue Audit Software Special Offer Sleep and shiftwork books Contact Us InterDynamics Pty Ltd +61 2 9975 6925 www.faidsafe.com Alliance Partners Zurich Risk Engineering Shiftwork Services Performance Dimensions Latus Pty Ltd Integrated Safety Support InterDynamics Clockwork Research Centre for Sleep Research Bragelo Avinet Archives Issue 12 Issue 11 Issue 10 Issue 9 Issue 8 Issue 7 Issue 6 Issue 5 Issue 4 Issue 3 Older issues	Welcome to Focus on Fatigue, the official FaidSafe^® newsletter Welcome to Focus on Fatigue Happy New Year to you from the FaidSafe^® team. We hope that you enjoy the following articles about fatigue and safety management systems. This year we would like to make this newsletter more about lessons learned from our clients about fatigue risk and safety management systems. If you have a storey to tell please email me at the link below. InterDynamics once again thanks all of it's clients and partners for their support throughout the last year, and instead of posting Christmas cards last year, a donation was made to TEAR Australia to contribute to training a teacher in Zambia, paying their salary and supporting the running of a community primary or pre-primary school for a year. See the e-card here. Work safely. Fiona Johnston Shiftwork Services If you wish to unsubscribe from our newsletter, please click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email. Thank you for your continued support! Conference Announcement & Invitation to Attend Managing Fatigue in Transportation After highly successful meetings in Seattle & Boston the conference returns to Fremantle, Western Australia on March 21-24, 2011 for its 8th International Meeting. Specialists call for review of sleep services New Zealand sleep services were poorly resourced to deal with the current burden of sleep apnoea, with up to 10 per cent of the adult population suffering, Christchurch Hospital sleep specialist Michael Hlavac said today. In most cases, the condition was not recognised and not treated and this was a major concern given the known consequences of untreated obstructive sleep apnoea. New Zealand Herald – 28 Oct 2010 'Wake up Call ' 'Sleep Debt' Ask people whether they would like more sleep, and most will say yes. Does that mean they are not sleeping enough? The apparent desire for more shuteye, together with oft-repeated assertions that our grandparents slept longer, all too easily leads to the conclusion that we in the west are chronically sleep-deprived. Adding to these concerns are recent claims that inadequate sleep causes obesity and related disorders, such as diabetes. New Scientists – 18 Oct 2008 Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Laws for South Australia and all other states and territories except WA and the ACT. These laws have been in place since 2008 promote positive fatigue management systems to ensure the safety of drivers and increase safety for all road users monitor the hours that drivers of heavy trucks and buses can spend working (including driving) and resting monitor the records that must be kept. Products FAID® v2.0 Software FAID® sits as one of the flagship tools within the FaidSafe® - Fatigue Risk Management suite of products and consulting services. FAID® is an internationally recognised bio-mathematical model used to estimate work-related fatigue based on hours of work. As part of an overall Safety Management System, FAID® can assist in identifying fatigue exposure and tracking the effects of associated risk improvements to hours of work. Using formulae developed and validated by Dr Adam Fletcher and Professor Drew Dawson at the Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, the statistical models in FAID® estimate work-related fatigue based on 4 factors: Time of day of work and breaks Duration of work and breaks Work history in the preceding seven days Biological limits on recovery sleep Example of fatigue chart measuring predicted indicative fatigue exposure for each hour worked of various shifts. This enables you to predict relative levels of staff fatigue resulting from hours of work. You can also view fatigue distribution across all the staff working at any one time and refine rosters for maximum efficiency. In addition you can track fatigue levels in relation to incident frequency, absenteeism levels and employee sick days to show the relationship between high indicative fatigue levels and its related costs to the organisation. FAID® is recognised and used by regulators and key industry players around the world within the Aviation, Rail, Road, Mining, Marine, Customs, Police, Health, and Emergency Services sectors (among others) Download a free trial evaluation here. PowerNapping tool kit to help you nap effectively MP3 Soundtrack includes step by step instructions about how to nap Music to help you relax and keep time Energising words to help you get ready to return to work Booklet with frequently asked questions about how best to power nap. Experts agree that one of the best ways to boost performance is to take a nap. Short naps can improve mental quickness, mood and alertness. order here Workbook for Staff Alive and Alert: Personal Solutions to Manage Fatigue' provides practical information for individuals employed in extended and 24-hour industries. order here DVD for staff Rem's Sleep: Making Your Shift Work' is an excellent guide to managing fatigue for shiftworkers and their families. Duration: 25 minutes. order here New Products from Air Maestro® Air Maestro®, Road Maestro® and Rail Maestro®, are specialist software solutions which including rostering, compliance and operational management tools contributing to the establishment of an integrated safety management system (SMS). The FAID® algorithm, incorporated as one of the tools within the system calculates indicative fatigue exposures prospectively as rostering and allocating of shifts take place`. If you would like to learn more about these products please contact a FaidSafe® member in Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. FAID® Dispatcher This product has been developed to assist dispatchers to allocate employees to tasks in a manner which respects Fatigue Risk Management guidelines. Current customisations have been developed for the Transport Industry, Railway Industry and the Aviation Industry. Please contact us at faid@interdynamics.com to discuss your specific requirements . Planimate® Planimate® is a mature application development platform in which to build highly interactive and animated tools for decision support in your business or organisation. Because it handles time so precisely, it is a highly effective means to build applications that will assist you to plan and schedule the on-going operations of your organisation. It has been successfully used to plan and schedule operations within many large logistics, transportation, manufacturing, mining and service organisations since 1989. Working Globally FaidSafe alliance partners are based in Australia, Europe, New Zealand and North America. Between us we are taking FaidSafe to the global market. We want to make this service available to every organisation that is exposed to fatigue risks. No matter where you are, we would like to hear from you. We want to add value to your business. About the Custodian of the Brand InterDynamics have been in the scheduling and risk business since 1992. InterDynamics has been privileged to work with leading operational practitioners, scientists and risk engineers to develop and deliver world class fatigue risk programs and products. FaidSafe^® is offered as a global benchmark for risk-based integrated fatigue management solutions. FAID^® and FaidSafe^® are registered brand names of InterDynamics^® Pty Ltd. For more information on InterDynamics, visit the InterDynamics website. FAID^® received a WorkCover SA SAfeWork 2001 Award Read Focus on Fatigue online