Nonstandard shift schedules and the risk of job-related injuries

Dembe, Allard E.; Erickson, J. Bianca; Delbos, Rachel G.; Banks, Steven M.

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1004

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“…In some studies, shift and night work have been linked with increased mortality (29,30), although not all studies corroborate such findings (31). Studies have shown a higher accident risk on evening, and especially night, compared to day shifts (32,33). Based on these facts, an identification of the possible countermeasures of the negative effects of night work is warranted.…”

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Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work

Pallesen¹,

Bjorvatn²,

Magerøy³

et al. 2009

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work

Pallesen¹,

Bjorvatn²,

Magerøy³

et al. 2009

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Apparently due to occasional sleepiness, shift work is associated with the risk of occupational injuries (49,50). Recently, the effects of nonstandard shift schedules on occupational accidents in more than 100 000 job records were analyzed in a follow-up study covering 13 years (49).…”

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Workhours in relation to work stress, recovery and health

Härmä

2006

Scand J Work Environ Health

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This paper aims at describing the associations between workhours and psychosocial work characteristics and reviews the health effects of workhours and the related pathways. The role of insufficient sleep as a possible common pathway from workhours and work stress to cardiovascular illness is discussed. Finally, the key possibilities for improving recovery and health through changes in workhours are identified. Night work and shift work are related to a wide range of health effects, the evidence for the risk of cardiovascular morbidity being the strongest. Insufficient or poor sleep, related to insufficient recovery, can be a common pathway from long workhours, shift work, and work stress to cardiovascular illness. The most promising worktime-related means for decreasing the psychosocial workload and negative health effects of workhours would be (i) to regulate overtime and excessive workhours, (ii) increase individual worktime control, and (iii) increase recovery from the introduction of sleep-promoting principles into shift rotation.

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“…This change in normal biological processes may lead to an increased risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Changes and maladaptation to regular sleeping routines can also lead to sleepiness and fatigue, which may also increase the risk of accidents and injuries (6)(7)(8)(9)(10).…”

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