24/7
health effects: |
shift
and night-working. an employer’s guide. From the London Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. Pdf-file |
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Effects
and Strategies |
The
effects of shift work and how to address the problems |
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European
Working Time Directive |
Full
text of the Directive |
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Limiting
Shift-Work Fatigue in Process Control |
Disrupting
normal sleep/wake cycles causes fatigue and reduces alertness. Here
are some preventive measures that can improve the performance of
employees in 24-h operations. Pdf-file. April 2003 |
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Methods
of Dealing with the Inevitable |
Applies
knowledge of circadian rhythms in devising shift work schedules,
explains how light exposure, exercise, and diet can be utilized to
mitigate the negative effects of shift work, reviews
current original research in the field. Pdf file |
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Plain
Language About Shift Work |
This
document gives basic facts about shiftwork and talks about ways to
make shiftwork life easier. Many workers cannot avoid night or
rotating shiftwork. Therefore, this booklet suggests ways of coping
with shiftwork. Pdf-file |
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Reasons
for Shift Work |
Among
full-time employees who work an alternative shift, over half do so
because of the nature of the job |
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Replacing
the '9-to-5' workday? |
This
article examines both the incidence and trends in flexible work
hours and alternative shift work and, also, the relationship between
the jobs in which people work and the prevalence of these
digressions from the more traditional "9-to-5" workday.
abstract, full text available as pdf file |
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Shift
Lag |
What
is it, who gets it, how to reduce it; in FAQ format |
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