‘Mondays are always tough, but this one could be deadly’
While many of us appreciate the extra hour of sunshine in the evening, Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes with risks, particularly for workplace safety.
Shift Work
1 in 3 workers don’t get enough sleep
Pick any three employees at your company. Chances are, one of them is sleep deprived. And the chances increase for certain industries and among employees who work night and irregular schedules. And most people would not want to take the chance that these sleepy workers will injure themselves or others.
10 ways fatigue harms the workplace
Safety pros know the impact fatigued employees create in the workplace. Here’s a reminder of how big that impact can be.
69% of employees are tired at work
Nearly seven out of ten employees surveyed by the National Safety Council report feeling tired at work.
Auditors say no benefit from suspended hours-of-service rules
A recent report throws cold water on claims that additional restrictions on commercial vehicle drivers’ hours would benefit safety.
Drowsy driving: Implications beyond just night-shift workers
Researchers say their recent study into night shifts and drowsy driving has implications beyond those who work primarily when it’s dark.
Family sues, claiming excessive overtime caused worker’s death
The family of a man who worked at a slaughterhouse is suing his former employer, claiming excessive overtime hours doing strenuous work in cold conditions contributed to his death.
Identifying employees most affected by shift work
Some employees adapt well to shift work. For others, it can create serious health and safety problems. How can you find those who will adapt better?
Invisible risks that are impacting safety
New research shows many employees with invisible disabilities don’t disclose them to their employers, and this impacts the safety of the worker, co-workers and even the public.
New study links lack of sleep, pain, ability to perform work tasks
How does a lack of sleep affect pain, and how does that pain, in turn, affect the ability to perform work tasks? New research has an answer to that question.
OSHA visits after protective shoes get the boot
It pays to settle safety disputes with employees. Otherwise, they may file a report with OSHA and prompt an inspection. This story involves a difference of opinion over personal protective equipment.
Preventing injuries among shift workers
Melatonin, caffeine, prescription medications, light therapy and naps have all been used to help overnight shift workers stay alert and avoid injuries. Of those, new research shows one that appears to work pretty well is …
Report: Engineer in fatal train crash has severe sleep apnea
The engineer of a Metro-North train that crashed last December in the Bronx, NY, killing four people, admits he felt “dazed” on the day of the wreck. Given information released on his medical evaluation after the crash, there’s no wonder why he felt that way.
Report: Truck driver fatigue caused crash that killed 10
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a 2009 crash that killed 10 people was likely caused by driver fatigue.
Should workers’ comp pay for med to counteract drowsiness from opioids?
An employee takes opioids for chronic back pain following a workplace injury. His doctor prescribed another drug to counteract drowsiness from taking opioids. Does workers’ comp have to pay for the second medication?
This is what’s causing U.S. workers to be more fatigued
About one out of three U.S. workers gets less than six hours of sleep per night. A new study finds a primary cause of this sleep deprivation.
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