Fit for Duty: Ensuring Jobsite Safety
We know that even the safest jobsite can be dangerous if the worker isn’t at their best. Our focus this week is on Fitness for Duty—ensuring our talent is physically and mentally ready to work safely and maintain jobsite safety.
The Danger of Drowsy Work
Fatigue is one of the biggest human factors contributing to accidents. When a worker is overly tired due to long hours, lack of sleep, or long commutes, their performance is compromised:
- Slower Reaction Time: This is critical when operating machinery or navigating dynamic job sites.
- Reduced Concentration: Makes them prone to Lapses of Attention
- Impaired Judgment: They are more likely to make a risky shortcut
Managing Fatigue on the Job
When it comes to jobsite safety, your well-being plays a major role. Fatigue doesn’t just make you tired—it increases the risk of mistakes, slower reaction times, and injuries. That’s why fitness for duty is about more than just showing up; it’s about showing up ready.
If you’re working long shifts, commuting long distances, or not getting enough sleep, it’s important to speak up. Let your recruiter or supervisor know if fatigue might impact your ability to work safely. We want you to feel empowered to take care of yourself before stepping onto the jobsite.
At NCW, we expect every worker to report for duty rested, alert, and ready to perform safely. If you ever feel too tired, ill, or otherwise unfit for duty, you have the right—and the responsibility—to say so. Staying proactive about your rest keeps you and your team safe.
Our Policy is Clear: Workers who are not “fit for duty”—whether due to extreme fatigue, illness, or impairment—are a danger to themselves and others and should not be on the jobsite. Encourage our talent to communicate openly if they are too tired to work safely, and have them call us immediately.
By managing the human precondition, we significantly reduce the size of the most common hole in the safety cheese.