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Predicting & Preventing Fatigue Risks

Fatigue Identification & Risk Safety Technology (FIRST)

The solution to expose, predict, and eradicate all high and severe fatigue risks

FIRST is not a product in isolation, but rather the the umbrella system that unifies three complementary solutions

SmartRelief

The smart way to manage replacement and overtime staffing.

FIRM II Monitoring

Proactively monitor fatigue risks over your entire workforce.

Risk-Based Reporting

Exposing the root causes of fatigue risk, equipping management with clarity

FIRST Fatigue Identification & Risk Safety Technology

FIRST is a comprehensive fatigue management framework designed to enable companies to proactively identify, quantify, and prevent fatigue-related risk across their operations. Powered by advanced biomathematical modelling. FIRST can be integrated into existing company systems and infrastructure (i.e. time and attendance systems, ERP solutions etc.), and is supported by specialists in technology, leadership, chronobiology, behaviour, and occupational culture.

What We Do

Our Approach to Combating Fatigue

Starts with understanding the difference between Sleepiness and Fatigue.

1

Sleepiness

Sleepiness is a homeostatic drive to sleep that increases the longer you stay awake and decreases after adequate sleep. Caused by sleep deprivation i.e., not getting enough total sleep. Sleepiness can usually be resolved quickly by getting sufficient sleep or rest.

2

Fatigue

Fatigue is a state of reduced capacity or performance due to circadian misalignment or sustained physical/mental effort. Is most often caused by circadian disruption, this can lead to extended wakefulness, but it is the circadian disruption that is key not just lack of sleep. Fatigue persists even when sleep pressure is temporarily relieved — it reflects deeper biological and systemic impairment.

3

Invasive Circadian Events (ICEs)

Occurs when natural circadian rhythms are severely disrupted by shift work , irregular schedules, poorly planned overtime, or poor roster design. Repeated ICEs amplify fatigue and are often precursors to serious safety incidents. These are identifiable and preventable.
Workforce Safety in Action

Real-Time Risk, Proven Results

FIRST integrates with your existing time, attendance, and ERP systems to deliver real-time visibility into workforce fatigue. Through a secure Proof-of-Safety (POS) interface—accessible via company systems or personal devices—supervisors receive instant alerts when fatigue levels reach hazardous thresholds, enabling proactive intervention.

This insight allows companies to take immediate, informed action to improve safety and productivity. FIRST helps reduce incidents, absenteeism, and insurance claims, while enhancing focus and long-term wellbeing through targeted, science-based tools.

By shifting from reactive management to predictive prevention, OneWay supports safer, healthier, and more effective teams.
Workforce Safety in Action

Real-Time Risk, Proven Results

How does FIRST communicate with employees?
The system uses your organisation’s existing communication infrastructure — including email, SMS, dispatch systems, radio, message boards, or mobile phones — to send fatigue alerts and status updates.
How is data collected?
The system integrates seamlessly with any database-driven time and attendance or security system. It collects data through two primary streams:

- Static indicators: such as age, job codes, certifications, licence types, risk profiles, and historical performance
- Dynamic indicators: including real-time work data and inputs from fatigue detection systems (e.g., in-cab monitoring)

By integrating real-time monitoring, intelligent intervention, and data-driven reporting, FIRST empowers organizations to move beyond reactive safety models and adopt a proactive, science-backed approach to fatigue risk management. It’s not just about identifying fatigue — it’s about building a safer, more resilient workforce through technology, insight, and action. With FIRST, fatigue becomes a manageable risk, not an unpredictable threat.