| Document ID (ISN) | 64096 |
| CIS number |
95-765 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Smith L., Folkard S., Poole C.J.M. |
| Title |
Increased injuries on night shift |
| Bibliographic information |
22 Oct. 1994, Vol.344, No.8930, p.1137-1139. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
An analysis was made of all 4645 injury incidents reported for a year on a rotating three-shift system in a large engineering company where the accident risk appeared to be constant. The relative risk of sustaining an injury was 1.23 higher on the night shift than on the morning shift, which showed the lowest incidence. For self-paced work, the relative risk of more serious injury on the night shift compared with the morning shift was 1.82. An editorial (p.1099) briefly comments on the findings of other studies of the excess risk of accidents and injuries among night workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; machinery industry; United Kingdom; hazard evaluation; night work; injuries; shift work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
frequency rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
Metalworking industry
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