Driver and operator fatigue management

The problem

Fatigue causes accidents with heavy machinery and long-distance vehicles. You have a rule that operators must stop and rest. You cannot show that they do.

What makes ours different

• It forces the rest breaks before tiredness sets in. The break is due at a set time, not when the driver feels tired.
• It prevents accidents and damage to people, vehicles and machines.
• It gives you documented proof of OHS compliance: a record of every break, ready for an inspection or an investigation.

How it works

An ID point is fixed where the operator can only reach it by getting out of the cab, for example at the back of the vehicle. At each required break the operator gets out and clocks the point. The clocking proves that the machine was stopped and the driver left the seat, and records when.

The record becomes part of your occupational health and safety (OHS) or safety management file.

Where it is used

• Long-distance freight: a point at the back of the truck proves the driver left the vehicle.
• Heavy machinery and diggers.
• Mining equipment.
• Underground tunnels: the Tagtough baton is certified intrinsically safe.
• Construction sites.
• Hazardous-goods transport.

Which system

The Tagtough Starter Kit suits most fleets: the stainless steel baton survives life in a cab, is safe in hazardous areas and has no monthly fees. Use Suga Blu where you want a missed break to raise an alert at once.