Types of Fatigue

Types of Fatigue

Fatigue may be of the following types:

Physical Fatigue Physical fatigue is caused either by continuous work for long periods or the nature or work like the work may be heavy and requiring lot of physical excursion. The physical capacities of workers are limited and they may feel tired after a continuous work for longer periods.

Mental Fatigue

A worker utilizes his brain for doing a hob for a longer period. The doing of same work again and again will result in mental fatigue of the Worker.

Nervous Fatigue

When a work needs the use of mental aid physical capabilities for a continuous period, it will result in

nervous fatigue.

Industrial Fatigue

When a worker continues to work the job for longer periods, his efficiency and productivity will result in

nervous fatigue.

Causes of Fatigue

Fatigue may be caused due to the following reasons:

i) Longer hours of continuous work without rest pauses may cause fatigue because muscles will be

tired after long work.

ii) Unsatisfactory working environment like insufficient light insanitation, congestion, noise elevated temperatures etc.

iii) Fatigue may also be caused by personal reasons such as family tension, bad health etc.

iv) There may be faulty design of machines and equipment which leads to wastage of energy of

workers on them.

v) The complexity of production process may also put more load on workers resulting into fatigue.

vi) The workers may not be properly placed on jobs as per their skill levels.

vii) The harsh attitude of supervisor may also result in fatigue of workers.

viii) Inconvenient and awkward posture of worker (required for some particular jobs) i:e, standing or

bending for longer period may also be the cause of fatigue.