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| Optalert Newsletter: April 09
In this edition
In June 2009, Optalert and BHP Billiton will be launching a project to manage fatigue at the San Juan and Navajo mines in New Mexico, USA. Read more.  Answer 7 easy questions for the chance to WIN a fantastic iPod Touch! Let us know your thoughts and opinions by answering 7 easy questions, and we’ll put you in the draw to win an iPod Touch – giving you music, movies, web sites and now games and applications - all in the palm of your hand! Begin survey. Also this month:
Developing a fatigue management plan without truly understanding the prevalence of fatigue within your business is like fighting a war without really knowing your enemy. The difficulty with fatigue is that there's no one-size-fits-all solution for effectively managing it. Each company, or industry, is going to find that their risks and pressures are different, and therefore require different management techniques.
Optalert are excited to launch a new range of wrap lenses to compliment their fatigue management system. The new Optalert lenses resemble the latest fashions in sunglasses. The lenses have double-sided, scratch resistant coatings. They are 100% UV coated and have a new age anti-reflective coating added to help the wearer see more clearly while driving. The new range of lenses are easily interchanged in the Optalert frames, and give the wearer the ability to personalise their glasses and ensure their lenses are optimal for any light conditions.
Optalert CRYSTAL Optalert CRYSTAL are perfect for night time use or for people who prefer not to wear tinted lenses.
Optalert IRON Optalert IRON offer a popular dark-grey tint which is excellent for maximum visual clarity on bright sunny days.
Optalert COPPER Optalert COPPER are a warm, slightly brown lens which improve contrast, reduce glare and are best used in low light or overcast conditions.
Optalert GOLD Optalert GOLD improve contrast, reduce glare and preserve sharpness - perfect for low-light or overcast conditions.
Optalert STEEL Optalert STEEL are tinted in a pale blue, improving contrast and blocking out visible white light. Fatigue Management Resources How much do you know about napping to manage fatigue? Napping can be used as an effective temporary measure to manage fatigue. Vic Roads have released an informative video and information bulletin designed to provide advice about fatigue management and napping. DVD - Napping to manage fatigue (WMV 48MB)
North America
The US Navy has determined that fatigue may have resulted in a pilot accidentally dropping a bomb near Florida. Pilot Online
In Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Colgan Air violated federal rules by over-scheduling its pilots.
The Buffalo News
In Alberta, the Transport Minister reiterates that he has no intentions of enforcing the federal hours-of-service legislation on intra-provincial carriers.
In Kuala Lumpur, a spate of road accidents involving express buses has resulted in calls to stop the night services.
Malaysian National News Agency
India considers regulations for pilot rest periods after the International Civil Aviation Organisation sounds a wake-up call to several countries on fatigue management.
Europe/Middle East/Africa
In Ireland, new research released by the Road Safety Authority shows that 1 in 10 drivers have admitted to nodding off while driving.
Oceania
Truck drivers in NSW Australia operating within 100 kilometres of their base, and farmers operating in a 160 kilometre radius of their farm are now excluded from the work diary requirements of the heavy vehicle fatigue laws.
In Victoria Australia, a survey of ambulance officers reveals 98% have suffered fatigue in the past year, with 87% claiming it has impaired their work.
It's claimed that the pilots of an Emirates flight from Auckland, New Zealand, which crashed in Melbourne, Australia, were operating on nearly no sleep the previous day.
In NSW, Australia, representatives from the mining and extractives industry met with the aim of making the state a world leader in mine occupational health and safety.
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That's where Optalert Reports can help by providing a management tool to fully understand the extent of your fatigue risk, and to measure the successes of your mitigation strategies. 
