Say this
- Most adults need about 8 hours of sleep. If you slept badly, you carry that debt into today's shift.
- The body is at its weakest between 2am and 6am. That is when we slow down and check each other more.
- Take your full break. Use the rest area, not a corner of the work zone. People have been run over sleeping near vehicles.
- A short nap of 20 to 30 minutes helps. Give yourself a few minutes to wake properly before you drive or lift.
- Watch your mates. Yawning, clumsiness and forgetting simple steps are warning signs.
- If you are too tired to drive, lift or operate a machine, tell me. You will not be punished. I will move you to safer work.
- Your hours outside work matter too. A second job or a late night before a shift puts the crew at risk.
Ask the crew
- How many hours did you sleep before this shift?
- What are two signs that a mate is too tired?
- Where is the rest area, and why not sleep somewhere else?
- Who do you tell if you are too tired to carry on?
Show them
- The rest area and the safe route to it.
- The roster, with break times and who covers each break.
- The vehicle routes and plant zones where nobody may rest.
Sign-off
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Sources
- WSH Guidelines on Fatigue Management, WSH Council.
- Hours of work, overtime and rest days, Ministry of Manpower.
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
