SAFETY BASICS:
FATIGUE
AVOIDANCEDESCRIPTION
Volume 14 in Caterpillar's Safety Basics
video series, this 2009 video discusses fatigue on the jobsite and what you can do to avoid it.
This video is part of the compilation: "Safety Basics Video Series Volumes 11-17." To purchase a copy of
this compilation, please contact your local Caterpillar Dealer and ask for media No. TEVD0390 or visit
the shopping section of the site.
TOOLBOX TALKS
SIGNS OF FATIGUE
- Tiredness
- Falling asleep unwillingly
- Irritability
- Depression
- Loss of appetite
EFFECTS OF FATIGUE
- Hindered decision-making ability
- Reduced productivity
- Inattentiveness
- Reduced ability to handle stress
- Loss of memory or ability to recall details
- Decreased reaction time