National Shiftwork Information Center

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:42:06 +0000shiftworkalertnesssleepcircadianschedules24/7healthshiftworkermanagementnight shiftrailroaddrowsy drivinghours of servicesafety12-hour shiftscaffeineperformanceshiftworker tipspolicefatigue countermeasurestraining8-hour shiftsfamily and social liferotationlightnappingnight workerproductivityresearchtransportation10-hour shiftshealthcareovertimerotasleep apneahuman factorsfirefightershuman physiologyhuman resourcesjet lagseasonal affective disorderNational Shiftwork Information CenterOnline resource for shiftworkers and managers in 24/7 operations, providing tips, information, and advice on sleep, alertness, scheduling, safety, and fatigue in round-the-clock operations -- manufacturing, utilities, transportation, railroads, airlines, trucking, healthcare, public safety, police, firefighters, military, and more.http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)Blogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-8107258161621079518Wed, 02 May 2018 09:16:00 +00002018-05-02T05:16:47.474-04:00good morning    https://goo.gl/VWEKXU     http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2018/05/good-morning-httpsgoo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-2970638921346496781Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:06:00 +00002018-01-14T17:10:19.712-05:00hi    https://goo.gl/7qP8em    https://goo.gl/b1bbuw     Bestedcoburn http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2018/01/hi-httpsgoo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-1654512931143538229Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:42:00 +00002015-12-20T04:37:30.645-05:00From edcoburnSalutations http://towing-thousand-oaks.info/nearest.php?island=b1ap1q04mdcbp6z edcoburnhttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2015/12/from-edcoburn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-7122669555707110772Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +00002009-02-28T11:24:51.923-05:00New site offers publications for 24/7 operationsMy old friends at Circadian Information, now of Stoneham, Massachusetts, have launched a new site to promote and sell their publications.  It has been 7 years since I left Circadian and they have created many new reports and resources during that time, but I am delighted to see that many of the publications I started are still available -- Working Nights, the monthly employee newsletterhttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-site-offers-publications-for-247.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-4283572494439067575Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-01-08T18:47:08.034-05:00Police force goes back to 8-hour shiftsThe Elmira, New York (USA) police department tried 12-hour shifts in 2008 but has decided to return it's an 8-hour shift schedule.  This bucks a trend towards 12-hour shifts.  But, unique circumstances may have doomed the 12-hour shift schedule.  Soon after the switch, the department was hit by unexpected reductions in staffing due to retirements and injuries.  The result was http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2009/01/police-force-goes-back-to-8-hour-shifts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-3925956002640514783Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +00002008-12-05T21:15:18.373-05:00Canadian Wal-Marts open 24-hours to hlep shiftworkers and othersIn Canada, Wal-Marts stay open 24-hours a day in December, and many of them do so year round.  This is a practice they've been doing for many years.  According to Kevin Groh, director of corporate affairs, Wal-Mart Canada Corp. "This would be our fourth year across Canada. Initially it started as a test and what was initially something of a novelty has become, as we see it, fairly http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/12/canadian-wal-marts-open-24-hours-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-7559586991615472115Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:07:00 +00002008-12-05T21:07:50.971-05:00New drug mimicks melatonin to help jet lag -- shiftworkers too -- but ...Vanda Pharmaceuticals is working to bring to market tasimelteon, a drug that mimicks the effects of the homrone melatonin and can be used to help reset human biological clocks.  This, of course can be useful for those travelling across time zones and for shiftworkers looking to adjust their sleep schedules.  Of course, melatonin is already on the market as a supplement (meaning it's nothttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-drug-mimicks-melatonin-to-help-jet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-2547398785443640985Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:57:00 +00002008-12-05T20:57:41.346-05:00Dark glasses and sleep scheduling can help shiftworkers sleep -- news flash ... NOT!Recently we've been receiving a lot of announcements about new techniques and new drugs that can help shiftworkers to get better sleep.  For instance, a new study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago says shiftworkers can use exposure to light and darkness, using dark glasses and specific sleep schedules.  (The study is published in the December issue http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/12/dark-glasses-and-sleep-scheduling-can.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-4536766620661204017Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:12:00 +00002008-10-31T22:12:58.787-04:00Don't forget daylight savings time this weekendEarly Sunday morning, we'll add an hour this weekend.  While the rest of the world gets an extra hour of sleep, shiftworkers on duty work an extra hour.  Be careful driving home from work, and make sure you get paid for that extra hour :)http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/dont-forget-daylight-savings-time-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-5044392228910379163Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +00002008-10-12T11:19:00.411-04:00Another police department looks at moving to 12-hour shiftsThe Silver Spings (Maryland, USA) police department is considering moving to a 12-hour shift.  The proposed schedule will include some 8-hour days to ensure that there are 80 hours per pay period.  The shift schedule provides for more days off, as 12-hour shifts do.  Initially, the new shift schedule will be used on a pilot basis for 6 months and then be evaluated for further use.&http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-police-department-looks-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-8102920274823272520Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:46:00 +00002008-10-11T22:28:07.521-04:00managementschedulesShiftwork consultants weigh in on savings of compressed work weekThe folks at Shiftwork Solutions have written a nice article on the gas, environmental, and time savings to be had from switching to a 4 day/week, 10-hour day schedule. The article, Rising Gas Prices Put a Squeeze on the Work Week, appeared on the Industry Week website. It's not exactly a shiftwork issue, but it's an interesting read.http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/shiftwork-consultants-weigh-in-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-6615477144826994206Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:06:00 +00002008-10-11T22:28:41.998-04:00sleep apneaCircadian announces sleep apnea partnership, moreI came across my friends at Circadian a couple of times this week. This week I saw an item on Wall Street Journal's Marketplace -- "CIRCADIAN Partners With Sleep Pointe, Adding Comprehensive Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening, Treatment and Compliance Services to Their Leading Fatigue Risk Management Solution for Transportation and Other 24/7 Industries." I have close family experience with sleephttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/circadian-announces-sleep-apnea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-5648804344097907895Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:51:00 +00002008-10-11T22:29:01.793-04:00managementpoliceschedulesMichigan police department considers 24-hour shifts ... to cut costsThe National Shiftwork Information Center believes in applying the best research to managing shiftwork operations. We are not aware of any substantial body of research on police officers working 24-hour shifts so we're hesitant to make any definitive statement about it. Let's just say we're skeptical.The article on the Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan, USA) mentions that this is not unlikehttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/michigan-police-department-considers-24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-7721862587862276756Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:52:00 +00002008-10-05T10:52:57.314-04:00Shiftwork appreciation, againThe Monitor (McAllen, Texas, USA) posted an article "For those who work at night, I salute you" which runs through the huge impact that shiftwork, and shiftworkers, have on today's world and reminds us that too often the people, the shiftworkers, who make it happen are out of sight and out of mind.  It is always great to see articles giving shiftworkers their due, even if we've seen this http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/shiftwork-appreciation-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-397911000729786472Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:47:00 +00002008-10-11T22:29:39.014-04:00family and social lifenight workerManaging the shiftwork lifestyle: how shiftwork affects kidsThe New Zealand website, Stuff.co.nz, published an article "Kids hit by shiftwork: Children of shift workers are spending up to 50 hours a week in care as their parents juggle work and home life, Families Commission research shows." If you're a shiftworker and parent, or if you manage shiftwork operations, you might want to take a look at this brief article.http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/managing-shiftwork-lifestyle-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-4333493962975554229Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-09-28T11:00:44.786-04:00Shiftworkers: develop relaxation techniques to aid sleep   <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-marginhttp://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/09/armodafinil-developed-for-narcolepsy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-9137149339643213780Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-09-04T10:08:06.106-04:00Shiftwork in Canada: Statistics Canada reportCanada.com has a nice summary of some of the major findings from the StatsCanada report mentioned in our previous post.  You can check out the article at http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=ba92992f-d344-4505-8100-78f0460efab4.http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/09/shiftwork-in-canada-statistics-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-3972852623846278090Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-09-04T10:03:17.206-04:00Shiftwork growing in CanadaStatistics Canada, the government department responsible for keeping track of workforce statistics in Canada, has reported that almost 30% of the Canadian workforce works some form of irregular shift.  For comparison, in the US and much of Western Europe, official estimates tend to hover in the 20-24% range.http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/09/shiftwork-growing-in-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-4935744612225996638Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:44:00 +00002008-10-11T22:32:24.170-04:00family and social lifeShiftworkers getting by while raising familiesEarlier this summer, the New York Daily News (New York, New York, USA) ran an article entitled "Working Graveyard Shifts, Raising Families." The reporter spoke with three families about their experience. Anything earth-shattering in this article? No, but for many shiftworkers (and managers for that matter), particularly those new to the practice, it can be helpful to hear about the experience http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/08/shiftworkers-getting-by-while-raising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-1720190613125980468Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:37:00 +00002008-08-26T08:37:32.935-04:00Another study supports napping on the job (for night nurses)A study entitled "Napping During Night Shift: Practices, Preferences, and Perceptions of Critical Care Nurses" once again confirmed the benefits of napping for maintaining alertness and performance in overnight shifts.  The study, conducted at Victoria General Hospital (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), should serve as a reminder to managers in all 24/7 industries to remain open-minded about the http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-study-supports-napping-on-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-2502303650695459352Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:21:00 +00002008-10-11T22:33:00.123-04:00night workersafetyNightshift zookeeper killed by snakeThe body of a 29-year old student zoo keeper working an overnight shift along at the Caracas (Venezuela) zoo was found in the grip of a 10-foot python. An article in the local newspaper noted that the zoo keeper had broken zoo rules by entering the cage holding the snake. The National Shiftwork Information Center view is somewhat different -- fatigue in the overnight hours impairs judgment, http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/08/nightshift-zookeeper-killed-by-snake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024857485690570400.post-8347189914849950794Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:10:00 +00002008-07-24T07:10:21.078-04:00National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health to studyig stress on police officersThe National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) is working to better understand:What are the key stressors involved with police work?How should NIOSH share our future results with law enforcement agencies throughout the country (e.g. workshops, print media, Web sites)?What types of interventions would be feasible in the future to 1) decrease work-related stress and 2) improve http://shiftworkinformation.blogspot.com/2008/07/national-institute-for-occupational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ed Coburn)0