Mining Compliance
Fatigue Management in Mining
Understand why tired people get hurt, what the law requires, and how to run shifts that keep people alert.
Understand why tired people get hurt, what the law requires, and how to run shifts that keep people alert.
About this course
Fatigue is one of the few hazards that every person on a mine brings to work. It cannot be seen on a risk map, yet it slows reactions, weakens judgement and puts people to sleep at the controls of heavy machines. This short course explains how fatigue works, what South African mining law requires, and how to design shifts and systems that keep people alert.
COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: Understanding Fatigue • Module 03: The Legal Framework for Fatigue • Module 04: Working Time and Shift Design • Module 05: Managing Fatigue Risk Day to Day • Module 06: Putting It into Practice
HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.
Course content
Module 1: Module 01: Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
Module 2: Module 02: Understanding Fatigue
- 2.1 Understanding Fatigue
- 2.2 Case study
Module 3: Module 03: The Legal Framework for Fatigue
- 3.1 The Legal Framework for Fatigue
- 3.2 Case study
Module 4: Module 04: Working Time and Shift Design
- 4.1 Working Time and Shift Design
- 4.2 Case study
Module 5: Module 05: Managing Fatigue Risk Day to Day
- 5.1 Managing Fatigue Risk Day to Day
- 5.2 Case study
Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice
- 6.1 Putting It into Practice