US Research Needs Related to Fatigue, Sleep, and Working Hours Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Baker A ; Flower D ; Hagan-Haynes, K. ; Lerman S ; Pratt S ; Riethmeister V ; Wong I
• Description:
  Background: During 2003-2013, 1189 US oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers died while working, resulting in an average annual workplace fatality rate seven times that for all US workers. OGE work commonly involves long hours, shiftwork, irregular schedules, and long commutes, but effects of these factors on fatigue, occupational injury, and illness in OGE are largely unknown. Methods: A scoping review of relevant OGE research during 2000-2019 was completed and supplemented by input from a NIOSH-sponsored Forum. Results: Seventy-eight papers were identified; 76% reported only offshore research. Five themes for research needs emerged: build knowledge about the impacts of fatigue; explore interactions between on- and off-the-job risk factors; identify and evaluate interventions; assess effectiveness of technology; and increase the diffusion of fatigue risk management information. Conclusions: Further collaboration between researchers and OGE operators and contractors can lead to action-oriented recommendations to mitigate the effects of fatigue, inadequate sleep, and shiftwork. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Alertness Offshore/Onshore Gas Industry Long Work Hours Oil Industry Petroleum Research Needs Scoping Review Shiftwork Shift Workers Sleep Deprivation Sleepiness Work Intervals Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; New Jersey ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division ; DSR - Division of Safety Research ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063984
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2022 Nov; 65(11):840-856
• Contact Point Address:
  Kyla Hagan-Haynes, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, Western States Division, P.O. Box 25226, Denver, CO 80225-0226, USA
• Email:
  kgz7@cdc.gov
• Editor(s):
  Wong I; Swanson N
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Oil and Gas Extraction ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3689d13d04790bcc40f88c63a5e02cddc065c0e21ca2c83045370c58bccf3056708ad8a772f9dc276c4c1c20f5ad5d4952b9242b3beb86f5f034fd82897c10df
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