Rapid review on evidence of managing the risks associated with fatigue

This report provides a review of the literature on fatigue including:

• A definition of fatigue, how it causes harm and any thresholds for harm
• Identification of hazards at work that may give rise to fatigue, and hazards and risks arising from fatigue
• Assessment of the risks
• Potential risk controls (both physical and psychosocial), taking a systems-based approach which will include the hierarchy of risk controls
• Evidence on review of control measures
• Methods for monitoring the health of workers and the conditions at the workplace for the purpose of preventing fatigue-related illness or injury of workers arising from the conduct of the business or undertaking

Tools for managing the risks of fatigue