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1. such as their ID ISSN GT ESS number from the SAMS Fatigue Database OR LEGAL START TIME The Fatigue Buddy will then display the time that the driver can legally START work at left BASED on the data that has been recorded in it up until then 10 15 AM On the first day of use the legal start time is 12AM on the current date The Fatigue Buddy asks you in this same message if you want to start using it If you do just CLICK Yes This will set the Activity type Reena ween t to Work and the Fatigue Buddy will start to track your Work and Rest Taren ies le tetra the NE arto Hours and assess your compliance and indicate when you need to start various rests If you do NOT want to start using the Fatigue Buddy just CLICK No Then you can use the Blue Change Activity button to start the Fatigue Buddy whenever you re ready Microsoft Excel x The Earliest You Can Legally Start Work Today is To START Wow Just CLICK YES SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 3 FATIGUE BUDDY MAIN SCREEN When you have started the Fatigue Buddy the Main Screen is displayed as below This screen displays your current compliance status and the four key deadlines for rests based upon the data recorded at any point in time Once it is running as soon as you clicked Yes when the Fatigue Buddy asked if you wanted to Start using it or whenever you CLICK the BLUE Change Activity button then th2. SAMS Fatigue Buddy sams e Square Ueavatioe Solutions MAIN Screen Compliance TODAY Compliance HISTORY Work Hrs Hrs in Prior 24 _SAMS Current Date Today Max Today Fatigue Buddy 10 05 2011 7 5 14 25 Work Version 1 2 Released 30 April 2011 pone Close Current Time Driver Steve Shearer 01 50 PM Driver s ID Number 112 If Black Will Breach Hrs In Prior 24 at 1 4 Trip Compl T n a Breaches START Next SHORT REST by 10 05 11 05 30 PM Click Compliance TODAY Tab for details of breaches sa Change Hrs One START Nec SLEEP bv 10 05 11 11 00PM A BFM nange Hrs Option i z Or Aft lt Work E J a START Next 24Hr REST by 21 05 11 12 00 AM rica 65 5 al When Working BFM Hrs the Next 24Hr Rest Must Start By the Above Time ReSet Click ReSet to OR By The Time the remaining Hrs at the Right are worked Whichever comes FIRST Delete ALL Records 10 05 2011 Mi osjos z2o11 MANNAAANNNUNCNENCCACAAAAATTT SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 FATIGUE BUDDY COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE CHECKING The Fatigue Management laws for truck drivers are very complex with almost 30 rules under the Standard Hours Basic Fatigue Management Options It s impossible to check drivers compliance with all the rules manually Drivers on the road can easily breach the rules without being aware of it Drivers need simple easy to follow guidance that warns them B
3. just saved to a file on the office computer for storage MAIN Screen Compliance TODAY Compliance HISTORY Date Trip Compliance To See the Compliance details for a Date CLICK on the date in this field Dates are listed most recent at top Overall Trip Compliance Breaches 10 05 2011 BFI TODAY Days 14 Days eo Days Compliance Comments Solo OO Hours Worked In Period rope 49 22 106 75 158 79 Complies Max Hours in Prior 24 Hr 14 25 Breach of OnidsNSw amp SAAC WorkHrs in Prior 24Hrs Night amp Long Hours fs 6 75 Complies ep paki hk vias Short Rests Complies Might Rests In 14 Days le Complies Consecutive Night Rests Work Hrs Since ie Last 24 Hr Rest Ended at At 24 Hr Rest 24Hr Rests 0 a 1 Complies 09 05 11 12 00 AM 18 5 Min Continuous Rest in 24 Hrs Last Sleep Ended At 10 05 11 06 00 AM Complies 1nfosj2011 ITTOTITTOTOTOTTOTOTTUTOCCE OOOO CTCCTTOTCCCOTOTCCTCTOOTECTCCOTCT TOT TT 1 2 3 4 T fa J 10 11 lz 1 2 3 4 5 6 T J 10 11 Displaying Previous Date Data jw 09 05 2011 TTT MTT SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 7 Contact Us For advice and support regarding the use of your Fatigue Buddy contact SAMS on AM Ph 08 8445 9777 IIET ae eee ee Fax 08 g445 8199 BAGEL E agua Te aide ote oad Email sams sams net au Mail PO Box 2420 REGENCY PARK SA 5942 MAIN Screen Compliance TODAY Compliance HISTORY SAMS Work Hrs
4. EFORE they breach the rules SAMS developed the Fatigue Buddy to help drivers avoid breaches and fines The most common and expensive breaches are e Exceeding the maximum Work hours in a 24 Hr Period e Missing or late Short Rests e Inadequate or late Sleep Rests and e Inadequate or late 24 Hr Rests The Fatigue Buddy constantly checks these rules and WARNS THE DRIVER BEFORE they breach them It also checks Compliance with e The Night and Long Hours rule BFM Total Work in 7 Days 14 days and 28 days and e Night Rests and Consecutive Night Rests in 14 Days SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 DRIVER S DETAILS Driver When you launch the Fatigue Buddy it opens with a Dialogue Box at right that shows you the Driver s Details currently stored ee by the software a amp The Current Driver s Details are It asks if you want to CHANGE the Driver s Detail If you 1 Breach amp Steve Shearer DriverID Number 112 do want to change these details just CLICK Yes and then type the new details in the Dialogue Boxes that then open up Other wise to keep the current details just CLICK No START Ne Do You want to CHANGE the Driver s Details IF NOT Just CLICK NO i r ST The Driver s ID Number is an optional field that can be used to record an ID Number like a Staff Number that the business START Otherwise CLICK YES uses to identify records relating to that driver
5. FIRST e The SHORT Rest Rules Delete ALL Records e The SLEEP Rest Rules and 10 05 2011 AUMUND 2b P 6B fF GB 6 Ff B PP fo ff f2 hb PR 6B P GB 6 fF EP PP e The 24 Hour Rest Rules o9 05 2011 AUN EN ENN EN EEE See details on each of these on the following pages SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 4 REST DEADLINE WARNINGS The Fatigue Buddy calculates and displays the 4 main Rest Deadlines based on the Work Rest Hrs recorded in it as you work through the day Hours In The Prior 24 Hrs The Fatigue Buddy calculates the Hrs In the Prior 24Hrs under BOTH the Qnld NSW Rule and the much stricter and more complex SA VIC Rule and it displays the compliance for both on the Compliance Today and Compliance History tabs If your current Hrs in the Prior 24Hrs are BELOW the legal limit this deadline field displays the date and time when you WILL breach it This will be in black text BUT If your current Hrs in the Prior 24Hrs are ABOVE the legal limit this deadline field displays the date and time you MUST REST until to bring the Hrs In Prior 24Hrs back to the legal limit as shown below This will be in red text If Black Will Breach Hrs In Prior 24 at e IF RED In Breach amp You Must Rest Until Must REST Until 10 05 Ho sin The other three Deadlines displayed by the Fatigue Buddy START Next SHORT REST by 10 05 11 05 30 PM sone oe ty Show the date and time when you must STA
6. Hrs in Prior 24 Current Date Today Max Today Fatigue Buddy gt gt 10 05 2011 6 14 Work Version 1 2 Released 30 April 2011 Save And Cose ee Tane Driver Steve Shearer 01 00 PM Driver s ID Number 112 Trip Compliance If Black Will Breach Hrs In Prior 24 at If RED In Breach amp You Must Rest Until Trip Complies START Next SHORT REST by 10 05 11 06 00 PM pen aaa nas Click Compliance TODAY Tab for details of breaches START Next SLEEP by 10 05 11 11 15 PM ea Been BFM Change Hrs Option START Next 24Hr REST by 21 05 11i 12 00 AM re deh 67 vas Solo Change Solo 2Up nother rs When Working BFM Hrs the Next 24Hr Rest Must Start By the Above Time ReSet Click ReSet to OR By The Time the remaining Hrs at the Right are worked Whichever comes FIRST Delete ALL Records 10 05 2014 os os zo11 MENNEECNTTUTECTEEC SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 8
7. RT your next oe START Next SLEEP by 10 05 11 11 00 PM vetoes SHORT Rest SLEEP Rest and 24Hr Rest i Or Aft Work R START Next 24Hr REST by 21 05 11 12 00 AM poe 65 5 vit When Working BFM Hrs the Next 24Hr Rest Must Start By the Above Time OR By The Time the remaining Hrs at the Right are worked Whichever comes FIRST These deadlines are initially shown in Black Text BUT they will change colour to WARN you that the deadline is getting As close They will turn TTT TTT OCOD PO POE DODO PEPE EEOC OTE 5 b P Bb Pp fo i 2 f bP B F 6 6 P B p fo i TIT UL TTT Pink 30 mins before the Short Rest deadline 60 mins before the SLEEP Rest deadline NOTE The 24 Hr Rest Rules under BFM require that a driver must NOT 24 Hrs before the 24Hr Rest deadline work more than 84 Hrs without a 24 Hr Rest So the Fatigue Buddy tracks and displays the Hours of Work performed SINCE the end of the last 24 Hr Red once the deadline is reached and you re still Rest as shown in lower right portion of the above screen image working This is why the deadline for STARTING the NEXT 24Hr Rest displays both a date time deadline AND at the right of that the Number of Works Hrs left BEFORE a 24 Hr Rest must start So the driver must EITHER start the 24 Hr rest by the date time shown OR before working anymore that the remaining number of available work hrs SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 5 COMPLIANCE TODAY If the Main Sc
8. e Fatigue Buddy will just keep automatically tracking and recording your Work Hours and check your compliance as you go You do NOT need to do anything else EXEPT to CLICK the BLUE Change Activity whenever you change between WORK and REST The Fatigue Buddy shows you MAIN Screen Compliance TODAY Compliance HISTORY Work H Hrs in Prior 24 s N M e The Date and Time ae Today Max Today kd Fatigue Buddy s S e The Total Hours Worked Today 10 05 2011 7 5 14 25 Work Version 1 2 Released 30 Aprl2011 Saveandcose e The Max Hrs Work in PRIOR 24 hrs ctr Driver a ae e The Current Activity Work or Rest Driver s ID Number 112 e The Driver s details vd e If the day Complies or Breaches Wi e The Hours Option BFM Standard If Black Will Breach Hrs In Prior 24 at Ep If RED In Breach 3 You bust Rest Until Must REST Until 10 05 11 02 15 PM e Solo or 2Up Driving reaches ree START Next SHORT REST by 10 05 11 05 30 PM bed e Yesterday and Today s Work Pattern Tab for details of breaches START Next SLEEP by 10 05 11 11 00PM iS BFM Change Hrs Option i AND Or After Work R soo ME START Next 24Hr REST by 21 05 11 12 00 AM 65 5 x The 4 main rest deadlines under the When Working BFM Hrs the Next 24Hr Rest Must Start By the Above Time e Hrs Work In Prior 24 Hours Rule ReSet Click ReSet to OR By The Time the remaining Hrs at the Right are worked Whichever comes
9. reen indicates in middle of left hand side that Breaches have been detected the Fatigue Buddy will show you what rules have been breached Just Click on the Compliance Today tab to open the summary of the Fatigue Compliance Check for the current date MAIN Screen Compliance TODAY Compliance HISTORY Overall Trip Compliance Breaches 10 05 2011 TODAY Days 14 Days 28 Days Compliance Comments BFM Hours Worked In Period Fi 31 5 98 73 130 75 Complies Solo Max Hours in Prior 24 Hr 14 25 Breach of Onid NSW amp SA Vic WorkHrs in Prior 24Hrs Night amp Long Hours 25 6 75 Complies Max n seme gee Was Short Rests Complies Night Rests In 14 Days 12 Complies Consecutive Night Rests Work Hrs Since Last 24 Hr Rest Ended at At 24 Hr Rest 24Hr Rests 0 5 11 Complies 09 05 11 12 00 AM 18 Min Continuous Rest in 24 0 AR vie EE 10 05 11 06 00 AM Complies 1oyos 2011 Mai naa SAMS Fatigue Buddy Version 1 2 User Guide Issued 1 May 2011 6 COMPLIANCE HISTORY A simple click of the Compliance Today tab displays the full compliance analysis for the current date OR to see the compliance results for any of the proceeding 27 days just click the Compliance History tab and then select the required date from the scroll list at upper left of the screen as seen below The Fatigue Buddy records 28 days of data which can be downloaded to a database such as our Fatigue Database for fast data entry or
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