Application of a portable test battery in the assessment of fatigue in laboratory and worksite studies of 12-hour shifts

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• Personal Author:
  Colligan, Michael J. ; Rosa, Roger R.
• Description:
  Laboratory and worksite studies of worker fatigue for 8 hour and 12 hour shifts were summarized. Field studies were conducted at two worksites using rotating shift workers. The first was a power generating facility where control room operators performed sedentary, mentally demanding tasks. The second worksite was a natural gas utility where control room operators also performed sedentary, mentally demanding tasks. The utility of a test battery for long term, around the clock worksite assessments was determined. The test battery appeared to be appropriate for this use, as judged by the findings. Consistent declines were observed in alertness after shift length was increased by 50% at both worksites. These declines were most noticeable when lowered circadian arousal potentiates fatigue resulting from hours of work. The authors stress the importance of scheduling critical or hazardous activities early in the shift, when possible, in order to minimize the risk of fatigue related errors or accidents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Circadian Rhythm Fatigue Mental Health Occupational Health Power Plants Safety Shift Work Schedule Stress, Psychological Workplace
• Keywords:
  Circadian-rhythms Job-stress Mental-stress NIOSH-Author Power-generation Shift-work Shift-workers Work-intervals Workplace-studies
• ISSN:
  0355-3140
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences ; DTMD - Division of Training and Manpower Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  113-115
• Volume:
  18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00209462
• Citation:
  Scand J Work Environ Health 1992 Jun; 18(Suppl 2):113-115
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr RR Rosa, Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Science, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
• Supplement:
  2
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5c42055a68f68d744d1b303b8ce4a7d47aae82a1fa517560accf187e96a470eff061b6896d90ae59225d488284f3320788de93facc58baf3ffc631a52d2ea7a7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/204177/cdc_204177_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.85 MB ]