Shift schedule assessment and fatigue exposure analysis
Your schedules keep operations running. But what fatigue exposure do they create?
Turn shift data into insights for more informed decisions.
A schedule can meet staffing needs and comply with working-time limits while still containing work-organisation patterns that deserve review. The GILBRETH X Assessment examines planned and actual schedules to identify organisational characteristics relevant to fatigue exposure and opportunities for improvement.
There is no need to replace your scheduling software or begin with individual worker assessments.
The same working hours can conceal different exposures
Two teams may work the same number of hours each month but experience different night-shift sequences, rest intervals and shift swaps. Timesheet summaries do not necessarily reveal these differences.
GILBRETH X analyses the temporal structure of work, relating schedules to real operational requirements — useful information before deciding on changes.
What we analyse
- Night work: frequency, distribution and sequences of night shifts.
- Duration and sequence: extended shifts, consecutive working days and rotation patterns.
- Rest between shifts: available intervals and structural recovery opportunities.
- Accumulated workload: distribution of hours, extensions and overtime.
- Planned versus actual: shift swaps, substitutions and changes, where documented.
- Operational constraints: staffing, skills, employment arrangements and service requirements.
How it works
What your organisation receives
- A technical report outlining criteria, indicators and key findings.
- Identification of exposure patterns and priority situations.
- Recommendations tailored to actual operational requirements.
- Identification of data limitations and options for the next phase.
- A meeting to present and discuss the findings.
We provide more than data: we provide a technical foundation for deciding what needs to change and why.
Meeting working-time requirements is not the same as managing every exposure factor
Legal limits on work and rest are important, but they do not replace an analysis of shift sequences, rotations and recovery opportunities. GILBRETH X complements existing operational assessments; the service does not constitute compliance certification or a legal audit.
What the assessment can — and cannot — establish
Schedules can describe characteristics of organisational exposure. They do not directly measure actual sleep obtained, individual circadian phase, perceived fatigue or any person’s probability of error. Individual-level modules, when justified, require separate scoping and data protection measures.
Frequently asked questions
No. We work with exports or other existing records, provided the format and quality are suitable.
Not to begin a structural analysis of schedules. Individual assessments are considered separately, where appropriate.
The assessment provides findings and priorities. Developing alternatives is part of the Redesign solution.
Yes. Scope is defined according to the objectives, available data and operational complexity.
Discover what your schedules are not yet showing you
Tell us how your operation works. We will assess the relevance and scope of a schedule assessment.
