AlertMeter® Impairment Detection Technology

I remember the first couple of years after my twins were born. I didn’t know that fatigue could go that deep, or that I could keep moving on such little sleep. I couldn’t really change the situation, but I never should have driven a car under those conditions. I was lucky that nothing ever happened.

Although improving techniques and technologies in patient care dominates much discussion in the healthcare industry, more attention has begun to be paid to the wellness of those providing that care, like physicians, nurses, surgeons, residents, and so on. When we get sick or hurt, we probably don’t give much thought to whether our healthcare providers are fatigued or even ill themselves, yet research shows they often work in spite of illness or fatigue, and fatigue is very common.¹

What’s a four-letter word that’s more contagious than the common flu? If you see it, you get it. If you hear it, you get it. Even just reading about it, most people will get it.

If you guessed yawn, you’re right! As contagious as they may be, yawns typically aren’t a cause for concern unless they’re happening in the middle of an important (boring) business meeting and send tears rolling down your face.

Our company, Predictive Safety SRP, works with many different industries, and safety experts in our company are always finding situations in work environments that might create safety concerns.  We also find hidden issues when we talk to employees, identifying problems that even the most caring managers would never have considered.

When businesses struggle, workers suffer. 

Whether it's staff shortages, increased demand, poor leadership, poor planning, or other conditions outside your control, it's important to ensure your workers are not overburdened or struggling with their tasks. Simple interventions at the right times can save your whole company millions in time, money, and effort.

The close call at SFO last month when a plane came within 5 feet of landing on top of other airplanes illustrates the critical element of fatigue in the workplace. If the pilot, in his fatigued state, had not pulled up at the last minute, he could have killed over 1,000 people in the worst disaster in aviation history.