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Fatigue and Human Factors Management in Mining

Explores how fatigue, shift patterns and human factors contribute to incidents in South African mining operations, and provides practical tools for managing rosters, monitoring fatigue risk and improving decision making under pressure. Prepares supervisors and safety practitioners to build fatigue risk controls into daily operational planning.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how fatigue and human factors contribute to mining incidents.
  • Assess shift rosters and work schedules for fatigue risk.
  • Apply fatigue monitoring tools appropriate to mining operations.
  • Recognise signs of fatigue and impaired decision making in workers.
  • Design fatigue risk controls suited to different mining roles.
  • Integrate human factors principles into safety and operational planning.

Course outline

  1. 01Introduction to human factors in mining
  2. 02Understanding fatigue and its causes
  3. 03Shift roster design and review
  4. 04Fatigue monitoring tools and methods
  5. 05Recognising impairment in the workplace
  6. 06Fatigue risk control measures
  7. 07Decision making under pressure
  8. 08Embedding human factors in planning

Who should attend

This course suits shift supervisors, rostering planners, safety practitioners and occupational health personnel involved in fatigue management.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Dubai2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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