Fatigue management
Driver fatigue / distraction / behavioural technology can save more than lives WITH INDUSTRIES EMBRACING AUSTRALIA’S DRIVER FATIGUE / DISTRACTION / BEHAVIOURAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, LSM TECHNOLOGIES IS LEADING THE WAY WITH ITS AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS.
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river fatigue and distraction is implicated in approximately 60 per cent of mining accidents involving haul trucks and up to 30 per cent of on-road transport haulage crashes. Because of this, in-cabin fatigue and distraction monitoring are now recognised by the mining and resources industry as a critical component of its Driver Fatigue Management strategy for ensuring safer drivers. Safe Work Australia defines fatigue as more than feeling tired or drowsy. In a work context, fatigue is mental and/ or physical exhaustion that reduces the ability to perform work safely and effectively. Fatigue (distraction)-related crashes remain a major concern for the Australian Government and other road safety authorities across the country. In 2008, the Western Australian Government released its 12-year road safety strategy, Towards Zero, which set out a target of 11,000 fewer people killed or seriously injured (KSI) by 2020, which is a 40 per cent reduction from the baseline period of 2005-2007. The baseline figure for fatigue-related KSI was 264. Using a 40 per cent reduction, a figure of 158 was the government’s target for 2020. However, the estimated figure for fatigue-related KSI in Western Australia for 2016 was 319. This statistic
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exceeds the 2020 KSI reduction target by 161 people on WA roads. According to the Road Safety Commission website, driver fatigue (and distraction) accounts for more than 20-30 per cent of all fatal crashes and serious injuries on Australian roads. It is believed that this number is below the actual figure due to the difficulty of accurately measuring fatigue and the potential for fatigue to be masked by other factors, such as drugs and alcohol. Research shows that workers are more at risk of these fatal incidents because of irregular work schedules and longer distances driven, compared to non-commercial drivers. It is estimated that fatigue-related road incidents cost workers, families and the Australian economy $3 billion each year out of an estimated $27 billion per year in road incidents.
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In order to accurately measure the impact of driver fatigue (and distraction) in real-time, and to collect data for health and safety analysis, LSM Technologies has developed its LSM CabSense device. LSM CabSense is a driver and occupant fatigue, distraction and behavioural monitoring camera designed for mobile or stationary vehicle fleet. The device uses a unique inward facing IR camera that detects driver events such as drowsiness, distraction, identity and dangerous actions, providing real-time driver alerts, as well as tailored fleet manager alerts and insights sent to LSM FSM Fleet Safety Manager telematics system. The underlaying technology is based on proprietary driver / occupant monitoring software which, thanks to the solution’s high quality, robustness and compliance, meets with the demands of heavy mobile fleets. The detection of driver state,
