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The Design Specs of the

Human Machine

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Disclaimer #1 I am a director of Circadian Australia

Part of the Global Circadian® Group

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Safety & Productivity Are often compromised by:

a) commercial pressures b) impact of fatigue on our

work force

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So what were the design specs of the

human machine? What was it designed to do

(and not to do)

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Everything was working wonderfully, until… In the late 1800’s Thomas Edison

invented the electric light

And life changed forever

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But wait… there’s more In the late 1900's we invented

the internet

the credit card

and then, the smart phone

(and of course, FaceBook)

Nothing has been the same since

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Fatigue can be described as:

“a state of impaired

physical and/or mental performance

and lowered alertness”

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The 5 Critical Things everyone

should know

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No. 1 The Problem:

Everyone has a

Circadian Rhythm

(a body clock)

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No. 2 There are critical times

within our 24 hour cycle

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No. 3 Fatigue doesn’t discriminate

It affects everyone

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No. 4 We are all responsible, liable

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No. 5 Adequate restorative sleep

Is the only solution

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Actigraphy Report: Normal Sleep

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Actigraphy Report: Sleep Disorder

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Actigraphy Report: Extreme Insomnia

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What have we learnt? Everyone has a Circadian Rhythm

Critical times within our 24 hour cycle

Fatigue doesn't discriminate

We are all responsible, liable

Adequate restorative sleep the only solution

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What should we do? Be aware of these issues

Measure, audit performance

Identify problems and risk areas

Source and apply solutions

Follow up to measure improvement

Act now!

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