Are Fatigue and Sleepiness the Same? A Brief Introduction to the Differences and Similarities and Their Implications for Work Safety

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• Personal Author:
  Barham M ; Bauerle, Timothy ; Eiter B
• Description:
  Fatigue-related risk is a persistent safety concern for the mining industry. However, fatigue and sleepiness are often treated interchangeably, which can lead to confusion and potentially less effective reduction of safety risk. To provide clarity, we present an overview of similarities and differences between work-related fatigue risk and sleepiness including definitions, theories, measurements, and mitigation strategies. As a supplement, a summative visual model which highlights these similarities and differences is presented. Expanding industry knowledge in this area will assist safety professionals in crafting more targeted risk management practices appropriate for work-related fatigue risk, sleepiness, or both. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Mining Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Fatigue Countermeasures Interventions Mine Workers Mining Industry Models Risk Management Sleep Deprivation Sleepiness
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2524-3462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division ; PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  53-59
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069072
• Citation:
  Min Metall Explor 2024 Feb; 41(1):53-59
• Contact Point Address:
  Max Barham, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 315 E Montgomery Ave, Spokane, WA 99207
• Email:
  Pqj9@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215663/cdc_215663_DS1.pdf
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