Groups Issue Guidance on Work Shift Duration to Manage Fatigue-Related Risk

摘要

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society have published evidence-based guiding principles to help employers determine optimal work shift durations. According to the groups, with a process that assesses risks, considers countermeasures and institutes an informed approach to determine and evaluate shift durations, employers can make shift duration decisions that manage fatigue-related risks while also maintaining high productivity and safety.