RE: Snow Removal Fatigue

["Bill Cote" <bcote@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've had the pleasure and task of addressing this topic several years ago and developed a brief training program on it.  Essentially, it addresses nutrition (protein vs. carbohydrates), sleep and rest, and work hour adjustment where appropriate.  When crews are heavily fatigued, the incidences of crashes and personal injuries escalate as does sickness/illness due to diminished immune system response to bacteria and viruses.  
 
There's much that can be done to combat fatigue.
 
Bill Cote
NH Local Government Center
bcote@nhlgc.org

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Kathy L. DesRoches
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-T2.ALL@lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-T2.ALL@lists.unh.edu] On
Behalf Of Jim Hogan
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:15 AM
To: The T2.All Discussion List
Subject: Snow Removal Fatigue

Iowa has had a very long and hard winter.  One of our cities has
asked for information on combating fatigue associated with snow
plowing and snow removal.  Any information on this would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.

Jim Hogan
Library Coordinator
Iowa LTAP
CTRE
Iowa State University
2711 S. Loop Drive    Suite 4700
Ames, Iowa   50010
515-294-8103