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Greater Houston Industrial Hygiene Council
Meeting Agenda
Fatigue Effects on Human Performance / Reliability
Session Arranged by:
Garlen Yeager – Texas Children's Hospital -
Ron Louvier – BHP Billiton Petroleum
August 21, 2008 Meeting Agenda
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8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Registration
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9:00 - 9:05 AM
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Introduction and Announcements
Janet Wiiki CIH, CSP
Principal Consultant
ICU Environmental, Health and Safety
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9:05 - 9:35 AM
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Fatigue as a Workplace Risk Factor (Session Introduction)
Ron Louvier, CIH, CHMM
HSE Advisor
BHP Billiton Petroleum
Houston , TX
A brief overview of the growing attention to and appreciation of the significance of fatigue as a workplace risk will be provided. Its contribution to the occurrence of significant incidents and an on-going accident risk factor that must be managed will be discussed.
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9:35 - 10:20 AM
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Circadian Technology Partnership with DNV
Karl van Scyoc
Senior Consultant
Det Norske Veritas
Houston, TX
A brief presentation on the ways that more and more companies are looking for consultative assistance to help address fatigue issues in the workplace. The presentation will briefly cover the history of the technologies behind the tools and approaches being used, review the primary reasons and drivers companies are reviewing workplace schedules, and providing information on some interesting cases and application from various industries.
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10:20 - 10:35 PM
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BREAK
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10:35 - 12:15 PM
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Chronobiology and the Circadian Cycle
Michael Smolensky, PhD
Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health
Houston, TX
Dr. Smolensky will discuss the effects of the circadian cycle and its effects on health, disease, and productivity. His discussion will include examples of recent research that demonstrates certain disease processes with workers who work night shifts and those who work in typical refinery-based shift cycles.
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12:15 - 1:15 PM
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LUNCH
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1:15 - 2:15 PM
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Managing Fatigue in Medical Residency Training Programs
Mark Ward, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine
Chief of Residency Training
Texas Children's Hospital
Dr. Ward will provide an overview that describes the medical student/residency training programs from a historical and present day perspective. He will describe how the new training programs recognize how fatigue plays a role in productivity and clinical mistakes.
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2:15 - 2:30 PM
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BREAK
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2:30 - 3:20 PM
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Fatigue, Shiftwork, and Nursing Operations – A Clinical Challenge
Patti Rogers, RN, MBA
Director
Texas Children's Hospital
Ms. Rogers will provide an overview of the Institute of Medicine 's report on the health effects and clinical implications of errors associated with fatigue. She will also review opinions expressed by the Texas State Nursing Association on limiting hours worked per week by nurses.
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3:20 - 3:30 PM |
BREAK
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3:30 - 4:30 PM |
Managing and Limiting Pilot Fatigue
Captain Don Gunther
Senior Director, Safety and Regulatory Compliance
Continental Airlines Houston , Texas Children's Hospital
Captain Gunther will review the safety and regulatory requirements for mitigating the effects of fatigue of pilots in the airline industry.
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4:30 PM |
Discussion
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