Bob McClay, MBA, CSP

Session Description:

The role of fatigue in the causation of accidents has not been thoroughly explored but it is a virtual certainty that it is a factor in many cases. This session will address employee fitness for duty and the physiological processes that create the condition we know as "fatigue". Operational causes for fatigue will be discussed. Performance decrements will be explained in order to show how fatigued employees experience difficulty in carrying out familiar tasks with a high degree of precision.

During accident investigations, fatigue needs to be considered as a causation factor.
Symptoms of fatigue will be described so that employers can detect when employees are experiencing the effects of fatigue. Various wake-sleep cycles will be analyzed to show how each contributes to the onset of fatigue and the design of Fatigue Management Programs will address shift work and steps that should be taken to reduce the hazards associated with fatigue.

Speaker Bio:

Bob McClay CSP has over 35 years experience as a Safety Professional and currently is employed as a Safety Consultant. He has a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA Degree. He has also completed coursework in Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics. His work experience includes positions in chemical processing, explosives engineering and system safety engineering.

For over 26 years Bob was employed as a faculty member at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he designed and taught over 15 different graduate and undergraduate courses. He chaired the Safety Sciences Department and oversaw the first safety-related academic program to gain ASSE accreditation. The department also operates the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program. In addition Bob taught at East Carolina University for five years and worked as a Safety Consultant in the ECU Center for Applied Technology.

He has been active in ASSE Chapters in Western PA and East Carolina and has served as Area Director for the Keystone Area in Region 8. Bob has been awarded Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) honors in the chapter as well as the region. He has also been designated as an ASSE Fellow. Serving on the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) during rapid expansion of the CSP designation, he served on a number of BCSP Committees as well as holding the office of President for one year.