Long Working Hours, Occupational Health and the Changing Nature of Work Organization

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• Personal Author:
  Johnson JV ; Lipscomb, Jane A.
• Description:
  Background: The impact of long working hours on health has been of major concern since the late 19th Century. Working hours are again increasing in the US. Methods: An overview of historical, sociological, and health-related research presented at an international conference on long working hours is discussed as an introduction to a special section in this issue. Results: Research indicates that long working hours are polarizing along class lines with professionals working regular though longer hours and less well-educated workers having fewer though more irregular hours. Extended and irregular hours are associated with acute reactions such as stress and fatigue, adverse health behavior such as smoking, and chronic outcomes such as cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusions: Improved methodologies are needed to track exposure to long working hours and irregular shifts longitudinally. Research should focus on the adverse impact that sleepdeprived and stressed workers may have on the health of the public they serve. Avariety of protective efforts should be undertaken and evaluated. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Fatigue
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Shift Work Schedule
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Workers
  • Work schedules
  • Work environment
  • Health effects
  • Work organization
  • Stress
  • Fatigue
  • Shift work
  • Sleep
  • Sleep disorders
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  49
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057088
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2006 Nov; 49(11):921-929
• Contact Point Address:
  Jeffrey V. Johnson, Department of Family & Community Health, 655 West Lombard Street, Room 655B, Baltimore,MD 21201-1579
• Email:
  jjohnson@son.umaryland.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214546/cdc_214546_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 99.02 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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