design specs of the human machine
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Humans were never designed to work 24/7, yet that is what we are increasingly having to do. Despite clear scientific evidence outlining the performance and impairment variations along our natural body clock, or circadian rhythm we continue to treat ourselves and our workforce as if every hour on the clock is equal. Which they are not.TRANSCRIPT
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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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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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