Maintaining safety and high performance on shiftwork.
This review of the shiftwork area focuses on aspects of safety and productivity. It discusses the situations in which shiftworker performance is critical, the types of problem that can develop and the reasons why shiftworker performance can be impaired. The review ends with a discnssion of the various advantages and disadvantages of several shift rotation systems, and of other possible solutions to the problem.
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Sleep and Chronobiology Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA.
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012306:Risk; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology