Fatigue (safety)

Fatigue (safety)

Fatigue is a major safety concern in many fields, but especially in transportation, because fatigue can result in disastrous accidents. Fatigue is considered an internal precondition for unsafe acts because it negatively affects the human operator's internal state. Research has generally focused on pilots, truck drivers, and shift workers.

Fatigue can be a symptom of a medical problem, but more commonly it is a normal physiological reaction to exertion, lack of sleep, boredom, changes to sleep-wake schedules (including jet lag), or stress.

Read more about Fatigue (safety):  Types, Factors, In Aviation, Fatigue in Aviation Accidents, In Military Aviation, Among Drivers, See Also

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