10/23/2026
💤 Research indicates that working 12-hours shifts is associated with a 37% increased risk of injury.
Long shifts, consecutive workdays, night work, cold weather, physical exertion, and long travel to remote sites can all contribute to fatigue. When you’re fatigued, reaction time, situational awareness, communication, and decision-making can suffer, and microsleeps can happen without warning. If you’re struggling to focus, forgetting steps, or noticing slower reactions, that’s a signal to stop and act before fatigue becomes an incident.
Managing fatigue is a team effort. Take scheduled breaks, stay hydrated and fueled, speak up when hours or workloads become unsafe, and look out for signs of fatigue in your coworkers.
At Calista Brice, we always remind our team that if you’re too tired to think clearly, you’re too tired to work safely. Take a rest.