Wearable technologies have become increasingly popular, especially when it comes to personal fitness trackers. According to NIOSH, these same technologies can be used to monitor fatigue and other health issues in workers. Three common types of monitoring capabilities include electroencephalography (EEG) sensors to monitor brain activity relative to fatigue, monitoring for visual cues and microsleeps, and using sleep and activity data to calculate fatigue risk levels.
FATIGUE MONITORING AND WEARABLES
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Generally, these devices include accessories and clothing that incorporate advanced electronic technologies. As innovation continues, these devices are increasingly being used to monitor occupational safety and health risk factors, and have been shown to positively impact workers by keeping them safe.
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Workers:
Employers:
77% reported being exposed to work fatigue
40% said fatigue has caused or contributed to a serious workplace injury or fatality
Health Monitoring
18% using
10% tested or tried
29% considering
26% no knowledge
49% of users adopted them in the previous year
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Findings from the NSC 2020 Safety Technology in the Workplace Survey of 500 employers and 1,000 workers from safety-sensitive industries.
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People often underestimate how vital adequate sleep is for their response time, mental acuity and physical condition. The use of fatigue monitoring and wearables can help mitigate the potential for injuries and fatalities in a number of different industries and for those who work long hours or night shifts.
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19% using
13% tested or tried
30% considering
28% no knowledge
43% of users adopted them in the previous year
According to Safety+Health magazine, workplace fatigue has several telltale symptoms, including:
of mining workers said wearable monitors used to track fatigue and health risks were the most relevant technologies in their industries for mitigating serious injuries and fatalities.
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of utility workers said wearable monitors used to track fatigue and health risks were the most relevant technologies in their industries for mitigating serious injuries and fatalities.
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*Source: NSC 2020 Safety Technology in the Workplace Survey
According to Safety+Health magazine, workplace fatigue has several telltale symptoms, including:
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