FACTS

1. Reduced Reaction Time: Fatigue slows physical and mental responses, making workers less able to avoid hazards, react to equipment movement, or correct mistakes.
2. Impaired Judgment: Tired workers underestimate risks, make poor decisions, and take shortcuts they normally wouldn’t, increasing near-miss and injury potential.
3. Microsleep Episodes: Extreme fatigue causes momentary “blackouts” lasting seconds—long enough to miss alarms, lose control of tools, or drift while driving.
4. Decreased Coordination: Fatigue weakens balance, grip strength, and fine motor control, increasing the chance of slips, dropped tools, or equipment mishandling.
5. Cognitive Overload: Long shifts and night work overload memory and attention, making complex tasks […]

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