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Fighting the Fatigue Factor: Handling long hours and lonely nights on the job
http://www.ishn.com/CDA/Archives/f4085e132afb7010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____
(Industrial Safety and Health News)
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So what can you do to minimize risks in the face of the overtime challenge? Here are 12 tips to reduce the likelihood of safety and health problems.
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Workplace Health and Safety Bulletin: Fatigue, Extended Work Hours, and Safety in the Workplace (PDF)
http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-PUB_erg015.pdf
(Work Safe Alberta)
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Provides in-depth discussion of fatigue, sleep loss and sleep disturbance, and lists the physical signs of fatigue and its effects on performance. Includes a discussion of how working extended hours compromises workers’ safety.
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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Work Schedules: Shift Work and Long Work Hours
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/workschedules/
(NIOSH)
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According to 2001 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 15 million Americans work evening shift, night shift, rotating shifts, or other employer arranged irregular schedules. This page provides links to NIOSH publications and other resources that address demanding work schedules.
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Plain Language About Shiftwork (PDF)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/97-145.pdf
(NIOSH)
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Shiftworkers and night workers are often tires and sleepy because of their work schedule...
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Extended Workday: Health & Safety Issues
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/workday.html
(CCOHS)
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Health and safety information on extended work shift issues as provided by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety.
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OSH Answers: Rotational Shiftwork
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/shiftwrk.html
(CCOHS)
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The term "rotational shiftwork" covers a wide variety of work schedules and implies that shifts rotate or change according to a set schedule...
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Managing Shiftwork: Health and Safety Hazards
http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=17955a07-6146-4d09-8fd5-c4f64cf8a432
(Saskatchewan Labour)
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Information from Saskatchewan Labour on managing shiftwork and controlling occupational hazards affecting shiftworkers.
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Shiftworker Online
http://members.tripod.com/%7Eshiftworker/
(PRSNL)
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This web page is about the different aspects of shiftwork. It is intended for the shiftworker or anyone wanting to know more about shiftwork or why their shiftworking spouse, friend or neighbour, look, feel and act the way they do.
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