| Event Description: |
Being awake is not enough! It does not mean that we are performing as well as we could or should. Inadequate sleep results in fatigue impairment, leading to increases in human error as well as significant health & safety consequences including elevated risk for diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, certain cancers, even Alzheimer’s.
Understanding Fatigue: Causes, Consequences & Controls is a one-day workshop where you will learn:
The science behind fatigue accumulation
The neurobiology of sleep and sleep disorders
Organizational hazards contributing to fatigue
Personal factors contributing to fatigue
The impact of fatigue and drowsiness on health, safety and performance
Current and future legal liabilities, regulatory impacts and industry standards
Personal strategies including sleep hygiene and other lifestyle modifiers
Organizational strategies including tools and technologies to detect, monitor and intervene |