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Presentedby:LisaKons,TrafficSafetyProgramManager,MinnesotaSafetyCouncilCoordinator,MinnesotaNetworkofEmployersForTrafficSafety
GetSomeSleep– JustNotBehindtheWheel
IntheBlinkofanEye
DrowsyDriving
DrowsyDrivingLandsAmongstNationalTransportationSafetyBoard(NTSB's)2016MostWantedList
TheNumbers109,000Avg.annual#ofinjury-relateddrowsydrivingcrashesonU.S.
roadways
INJURIES
328,000Avg.annual#ofdrowsydrivingcrashesonU.S.
roadways
CRASHES6,400Avg.annual#fataldrowsydriving
crashesoncrashesonU.S.roadways
FATALITIES
TheIssue
• Nearly30%ofemployeessaytheareunhappywiththequantityoftheirsleep
• Morethan75%saytheyaretiredmanydaysoftheweek
• 15%saytheydozeoffduringthedayatLEASTonceaweek
HowDoesFatigueAffecttheWorkforce?
• Decreasesaworker’sabilitytothinkclearly
• Makeinformeddecisions
• Andbeasafeandproductiveworker
AreYourEmployeesDrivingWellRested?
• 35%ofadultsintheU.S.sleepforlessthan7hoursinagiven24-hourperiod
• 12%sleepforlessthan5hours
• 31.5%admittedtodrivingwithinthepast30dayswhentheyweresotiredthattheyhadtroublekeepingtheireyesopen
ThisistheProblem
• 7%ofallcrashesinwhichavehiclewastowed
• 13%ofallcrashesthatresultinhospitaladmission
• 16-20%ofallfatalcrashes
...involveadrowsydriver
TheCost
LostproductivityduetofatigueiscostingAmericanbusinessesabout$136million
annually
PeoplewillGiveupSleepfor
• Work• Family• Watchagoodmovie• Entertainment
WhatCanEmployersDo?
MakeFatigueaPriorityWorkplace
• Tosavelives
• Minimizeriskoflife-alteringinjuries
• Protectyourmostvaluableasset– youremployees
LackofSleepcanLeadtoIncreasedRisk
• Obesity• Diabetes• HighBloodpressure• Coronaryhartdisease/stroke• Poormentalhealth
EmployeeWellnessPrograms
• Sleepmanagementcanbetaughtinorganizations,justastimemanagementandcommunicationskillsare.
• Implementapolicythatdetailsthesignsoffatigueandstrategiesformanagingit
• Makedrowsydrivingayear-roundpriorityprovidingresourceshowtopreventit
• Helpprioritizesleepbyensuringemployeesareusingvacationtime
• Restrictemailserversfromsendingemailsafteracertaintimeofdayoronweekends
• Createschedulesthatminimizeshiftrotationandovertimeandallowadequatetimeforrest
• Nappingrooms• Predictabletimeoff• Smarttechnologythatimprovessleepmanagement
Howmuchisfatiguecostingtheworkplace? TheNationalSafetyCouncilhasteamedwithBrighamandWomen'sHospitaltodevelopaneasy-to-useonlinetool,whereemployerscanreceiveatailoredestimateofhowmuchfatigueiscostingtheirbottomline.Thecalculatorwillestimatehowmuchoftheburdencanbeavoidedwithprogramsimplementedintheworkplace.
https://www.nsc.org/forms/real-costs-of-fatigue-calculator
ContactInformation
LisaKonsMinnesotaSafetyCouncil474ConcordiaAvenueSt.Paul,MN55103651.228.7330800-444-9150xt.330Lisa.kons@minnesotasafetycouncil.org