Shift work may be negatively affecting Americans
July 18, 2011, 08:47 am
A survey conducted by Men's Health Network and Cephalon Incorporated has found that people who work non-traditional hours, such as overnights, feel that their health, work and well-being are negatively affected by these hours.
More than 15 million Americans work some form of shift work, including nurses, doctors, firefighters and air traffic controllers. One in three shift workers reported missing work at least once in the last 12 months because they were exhausted. Another three in 10 said they have fallen asleep on the job in the past month, some having done so multiple times, the survey found.
"The recent incidents with air traffic controllers falling asleep while on the clock have helped to highlight the impact of working night shifts and sleepiness on the job," said Scott Williams, vice president of Men's Health Network. "With increased awareness of the issues associated with shift work, we hope that such incidents will become fewer and farther between."
Air traffic controllers working with little sleep can endanger the lives of the passengers and pilots on the plane, possibly leading to incidents that involve pilots life insurance claims.
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