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Field insights on rostering, attendance, and turnover for mining and remote operations.
18 August 2026 · 5 min read
How to build a quarterly FIFO roster that survives contact with reality
Six habits that separate the roster still standing in week twelve from the one held together with tape by week six. Starting with the day count trap.
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11 August 2026 · 4 min read
Swing patterns explained: 2/1 vs 4/1, and the best pattern for the lifestyle
Coverage, fatigue, turnover, and the even-time favourite: how the most argued-about FIFO swing patterns actually compare, and how to choose one without regret.
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4 August 2026 · 4 min read
Who changed the roster? Version control for the most used document on site
When the roster lives in emailed spreadsheets, nobody is sure which version is real. Workers miss swings they never knew they had. One published roster with a change log fixes the most preventable absence on site.
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28 July 2026 · 4 min read
Five days of notice beats a 5am surprise: setting an attendance confirmation window
Most Australian awards require seven days notice when the employer changes the roster. When a worker cannot make their swing, the superintendent usually gets an hour. A confirmation window evens the deal.
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23 July 2026 · 5 min read
Absenteeism as a culture problem: how one empty seat becomes a crew problem
No-shows on a mining roster are not just a staffing gap. Repeated absence changes how a FIFO crew works together, drags morale, and feeds the turnover bill that follows.
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17 July 2026 · 5 min read
The 4.2 million dollars a year sitting inside a 200 person roster
Australian researchers priced what health-related absence and half-speed shifts cost a FIFO workforce. The sites that see the number first are the ones that get some of it back.
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