Human fatigue is recognized as being one of the primary causes of incidents in the petroleum industry. The costs of fatigue and the resulting incidents are a major human and financial burden to companies, workers, and their families.  This one-day workshop will be lead by Dr. Don Melnychuk who specializes in the areas of fatigue management, and he will present some of the key issues related to employee fatigue, and identify resources for managing fatigue in the petroleum industry. 

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to define fatigue and recognize the signs and symptoms of fatigue, learn how to conduct hazard assessment to assess and reduce the impact of the contributing factors to fatigue, understand work scheduling considerations, and learn how to evaluate a Fatigue Management Plan.