4 hour course, max 12 participants

Overview

This nationally accredited training program has been designed to meet the needs of participants who deal with fatigue-related hazards in the workplace.

Fatigue is a general term used to describe the feeling of being excessively tired, drained or exhausted. Fatigue is accompanied by poor judgment, impairment, slower reactions to events and decreased skills.

Course aims

This course is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills to identify, assess, control and prevent workplace hazards related to fatigue. The training provides participants with a range of individual prevention strategies to adopt in both their personal lives and at work.

Course content

1. Introduction: What is fatigue?
2. Effects and causes of fatigue
3. Legislative background
4. Personal warning signs and symptoms
5. Personal Strategies for the prevention and management of  fatigue
6. Workplace Controls to manage fatigue

Assessments
To demonstrate competency in this unit up to 3 (three) assessments may be used:

• Written
• Oral questionnaire
• Case study

Participants will be provided with a Statement of Attainment upon successful completion.