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