U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Publication No. 97-145 July 1997, Pages 39.Demanding work schedules are a fact of life in modern, 24-hour society. Goods are produced and services are provided at all hours of the day and night. Because of this, people are required to work at all hours. These kinds of work schedules can be quite a strain and can affect a worker’s safety or health. Mistakes from a fatigued shiftworker also can affect the public’s safety or health.
To prepare this document, we borrowed ideas and information from many people who have studied shiftwork or done shiftwork themselves.
Some of our sources are mentioned in the recommended reading list at the end of this document. We encourage the reader to check this list to learn more about shiftwork.
