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The Struggle for Time

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A review of extended shifts in the Tasmanian mining industry, prepared for the Tasmanian Government by Kathryn Heiler of the University of Sydney. Below is a list of all the parts of the report including conclusions, surveys and appendices. (GB123)


SFT Overview
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/76418/sft_overview.pdf

The impact of extended and intensive working hours in the Tasmanian mining industry.

[803.5 KB, 34 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 1 - Introduction
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/76419/sft_intro_part_1.pdf

Struggling to find the appropriate balance between competing demands of shift work and family life.

[379.4 KB, 15 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 2 - Impact of the roster on occupational health and safety
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/76420/sft_part_2.pdf

The occupational health and safety risk hazards associated with shift work pose potentially serious risks for workplace safety, work performance and human health.

[238.6 KB, 14 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 3 - Effectiveness of current fatigue assessment and control measure management
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/76421/sft_part_3.pdf

This section focuses on how effectively the sites have been managing fatigue hazards associated with their roster.

[114.6 KB, 11 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 4 - Impact on the family of the worker working a modern shift roster
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/76423/sft_part_4.pdf

Shift work is known to impact on family life and the relationships in profound and often detrimental ways.

[233.7 KB, 35 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 5 - Other factors that may impact on the safe operation of rosters
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/76424/sft_part_5.pdf

In this section we identify some of the other factors that may impact on the safe operation and effective management of working time schedules.

[168.9 KB, 20 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 6 - Effectiveness of current regulatory options
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/76426/sft_part_6.pdf

Structure and limitations of the regulatory framework.

[111.1 KB, 10 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Part 7 - Conclusions, options and recommendations
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/76428/sft_part_7.pdf

Overall, the review found that many of the rosters, and in particular the more intensive 12 hour rosters, are having an adverse impact on employee health, safety and family life.

[105.0 KB, 10 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 1
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/76464/sft_appendix_1.pdf

Work-related fatigue assessment.

[329.5 KB, 15 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 3b
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/76472/sft_appendix_3b.pdf

Tasmanian safety in mining review - Information for employees.

[424.0 KB, 21 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 3c
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/76465/sft_appendix_3c.pdf

Site exposure survey

[138.4 KB, 12 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 4
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/76466/sft_appendix_4.pdf

Related referenced material

[193.8 KB, 7 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 5
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/76467/sft_appendix_5.pdf

Methodology and data analysis

[172.6 KB, 7 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 6
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/76468/sft_appendix_6.pdf

Impact of the rosters on sleep

[271.2 KB, 6 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 6b
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/76469/sft_appendix_6b.pdf

Main statistics used for section on performance

[358.5 KB, 16 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 6c
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/76470/sft_appendix_6c.pdf

Results from the family impact survey

[379.0 KB, 21 pages]

[Format: Report]


SFT Appendix 6d
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/76471/sft_appendix_6d.pdf

Family impact - employee responses.

[267.9 KB, 12 pages]

[Format: Report]


 

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