In a recent study published in the journal PNAS Nexus, researchers explored using multimodal wearable sensors combined with machine learning to measure real-time fatigue among manufacturing workers.

One single employee experiencing daily fatigue can cost an employer $3500 a year in lost productivity, absenteeism and increased healthcare. For 1000 employees that adds up to $3.5 million... for ...

Worker fatigue in safety-critical industries like manufacturing increases the risk of accidents and injuries while decreasing overall performance. The interdisciplinary engineering team developed a ...

The Joint Commission yesterday issued a sentinel event alert highlighting the link between healthcare worker fatigue from long hours and adverse events. The alert summarizes a number of studies on ...

Fatigue is one of the most underrecognized hazards across a range of industries, but it has significant implications for safety and productivity. Effectively managing it is not just about combating ...

The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert (pdf) urging organizations to pay greater attention to preventing healthcare worker fatigue. 1. Assess your organization for fatigue-related ...

The human element is one of the most critical safety factors at airports, often concentrated out of public view.

TeleTracking, in partnership with The Joint Commission, will present the second webinar in a three-part series on the dangers of worker fatigue. The second, 60-minute installment, ‘Worker Fatigue: ...

One of the biggest risks in mining is worker fatigue, which poses a physical threat to individuals and their coworkers. Despite efforts, unlike with physical hazards fatigue remains particularly ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. A federal agency investigating a power plant explosion in Connecticut that killed six workers last month says some workers were putting in long hours and they're looking into whether ...

The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert (pdf) urging organizations to pay greater attention to preventing healthcare worker fatigue. The Joint Commission reported in 2007 that ...