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Are employees too tired to work safely?


January 7, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, fatigue

A new study shows almost one in five workers admit they aren’t getting a good night’s sleep. However, only one in ten have been properly diagnosed with a sleep disorder.

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New study: Ways night workers can stay alert and safe


December 10, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, fatigue

Work shifts that fall significantly outside of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. can have a negative effect on workplace safety and wreck havoc with employees’ sleep schedules. But a new study offers tactics workers can use to be more alert at work, get better sleep and have more normal schedules on their days off.

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