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Note: you can preview these on our MNZ fatigue publications page, as well as order copies of our other resources.
Do I have to write a fatigue management plan?
There are three good reasons why you should write a fatigue management plan:
- SSM requires it.
- Your vessel and crew will be healthier and safer.
- Under the law you are exposed to big legal risks if fatigue is not actively managed. Having a well thought-out fatigue management plan reduces these risks.
Fatigue is likely to be an issue in your operation if:
- work (plus commuting) cuts across the times that people would normally be sleeping, eg work starting before 7.00 am or finishing after 10.00 pm
- people have to sleep on board the vessel
- there are demanding environmental stressors, eg excessive noise, vibration, heat, cold, rough sea conditions, bad weather
- work demands are unpredictable (especially the timing of work)
- work is physically or mentally demanding
- employees commute for long distances
- employees have health problems or personal issues that negatively affect their sleep
- employees report feeling excessively tired at work.
A quick guide to the Fatigue tools booklet
- Key steps in developing a fatigue management plan – page 3
- Questions and answers about the programme – page 4
- Factors that can result in fatigue – page 13
- Survey method 1: tracking fatigue over time – see page 15 of the booklet or download as separate PDF page
- Fatigue rating form – for gathering information from many people at one time that is useful if you have a number of crew and want to get an overall picture of fatigue in your operation – page 17 or download as separate PDF page
- Watchkeeper’s register: having crew record their hours of work provides you with information to discharge your responsibilities – page 18
- Accident and incident investigation: questions to help you think about fatigue in accidents and incidents – page 18
- Strategies for managing fatigue – page 19
- Managing shiftwork risk factors – page 26
- Legal obligations – page 20.
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