Xstrata fatigue management - Queensland Mining and Safety

Fatigue Management
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Fatigue
“Fatigue is the Physical and Psychological that accumulates
when an individuals optimal physical or mental limits are
exceeded. It manifests as degradation in both physical and
mental performance”.

What can affect Fatigue
Fatigue levels can be affected by:
•Individual characteristics i.e. chronic illness, sleeping disorder, fitness
•Private commitments i.e. family, social activities
•Sleeping Environment i.e. sleeping habits, nutrition, preparation for first night
shift, management of stress levels
•Commuting i.e. daily trips – start / end cycle
•Environment i.e. temperature, noise, light levels, humidity, dust
Fatigue Management PRO-101300

Work environment
•Type of work – Physical load, mental load
•Shift / roster – cycle length, rotation
•Work culture – support from management, work practices

Managing Fatigue Risk
Organisational strategies
•Pre-employment screening i.e. identification of sleeping disorder
•Assessment at work i.e. Risk assessment carried out by
supervisor
•Self management
•Ongoing education to all employees
•Peer management i.e. ‘look after your mate’ philosophy
•Supervision management
•Develop a culture where a worker can bring up fatigue issues

Mount Isa Mines
Has a procedure that defines the responsibilities and expectations
placed on the organisation, supervisors and workers of identifying
risks with fatigue.
•The procedure also provides an organisational and individual
procedures to manage employees assessed unfit for work under
the procedure and describes what assistance the company will
provide to manage fitness for work issues. EAP etc
•The procedure applies to all employees, contractors and visitors
to Mount Isa Mines.

Strategic elements of our Fatigue
Management Procedure
1. Obligation – all employees, contractors and visitors have an
obligation to minimise the cause of work related fatigue.
Notification to supervisor. Obtain adequate sleep. Presenting to
work. Shift and roster change.
2. Work management – site manager shall take all practicable
steps to manage the work environment and minimise the
impact of fatigue
3. Risk management – this system provides a process to
identify what impact fatigue has on a task or process.

Strategic elements of our Fatigue
Management Procedure cont..
4.Management of Fatigue Employees
Observation Record – (Fatigue) if filled out by the supervisors with
the employee. The observation and discussion with the
employee is to enable the supervisor to assess the presence of
risk factors. Knowledge of the impact on fatigue for example
sleep patterns, family circumstances
5. Monitoring and Reviewing
Monitoring and reviewing the program established to ensure control
strategies are applied.

Strategic elements of our Fatigue
Management Procedure cont..
6. Confidentiality
All reasonable efforts consistent with safety, practical and
legal requirement shall be taken to ensure individuals
privacy at all times.
7.Records Management
All records shall be stored in compliance with relevant
legislative requirements.
Any individual who wishes to review their own records can
view these.

EAP – Employment Assistance
Program
Xstrata have this service available for all employees.
The service provides assistance and support to those employees affected
by Fatigue and any other emotional issues.
The employee can self refer or be referred by their supervisor.

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Health Promotion
Health Promotion is a multi-strategic process of enabling
employees to increase control over and improve their Health.
Xstrata have a well planned health promotion program integrated
into our workplace.
• This program is also enhanced targeted health programs
delivered in the workplace by trained health promotion staff.
This type of delivery evidence suggests it has a positive effect
to encourage and motivate healthy lifestyle behaviours by
employees.
• Health Promotion in Xstrata goes far beyond the standard
health education as it incorporates aspects such as strengthen
and support environment and reorienting of employees towards
the prevention of ill health.