Fatigue Management for the Trucking Industry

Some businesses need to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This in turn places a large burden on the trucking and logistics industry to meet the growing demand of moving raw materials and finished products by running shifts around the clock. Fatigue is the cause of nearly 60,000 collisions per year, which result in almost 1,600 deaths. In the trucking industry alone, fatigue is reported to cause approximately 8,000 crashes and the death of some 400 truck drivers. It is therefore vital to know the contributing factors and causes of fatigue in order to combat it. This online training teaches you this information, as well as gives you recommendations to keep you safe and awake.

It seems like a basic concept: do not drive while you feel fatigued. However, there is often the sentiment we will just push through the tiredness until we reach our destination, or just grab a cup of coffee to aid us in our journey. However, these thoughts are unacceptable; safe drivers only drive when well rested. This video instructs you both on how you become fatigued as well as how you can avoid having fatigue put you in a dangerous situation. Follow the information here and be safe, and awake, on the roads.

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All truck drivers

• Introduction
• Causes and Effects of Fatigue
• Collisions
• Fatigue Contributors
• Recommendations
• Conclusion