How do time changes impact worker fatigue and safety?
Published March 16, 2018 This content is archived.
An article on the website of the American Society of Safety Engineers about how time changes impact worker fatigue and safety interviews Lora Cavuoto, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering.
“Losing one hour of sleep can be pretty significant,” she said. “But because it’s only one hour of less sleep, employers might not see some of the obvious, extreme signs of fatigue like eye closures or nodding off. There may be a reduction in work output or general presenteeism – people who are at work but not functioning at 100 percent.”
Read the story here.
