Corrigendum: Janitor Workload and Occupational Injuries

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• Personal Author:
  Arauz, Rony F. ; Church, Timothy R. ; Gerberich, Susan G. ; Green, Dierdre R. ; Kim, Hyun ; McGovern, Patricia M. ; Ryan, Andrew D. ; Schwartz, Adam
• Description:
  Background: This study was designed to identify potential effects of workload and sleep on injury occurrence. Methods: Questionnaires were disseminated to janitors in the SEIU Local 26 union; 390 responded and provided information on workload, sleep, and injury outcomes. Quantitative measurements of workload and sleep were collected via FitBit devices from a subset of 58 janitors. Regression techniques were implemented to determine risk. Results: Thirty-seven percent reported increased workload over the study period Adjusted analyses indicated a significant effect of change in workload (RR: 1.94; 95% CI: 1.40-2.70) and sleep hours (RR: 2.21; 95%CI: 1.33-3.66) on occupational injury. Among those with sleep disturbances, injury risk was greater for those with less than five, versus more than five, days of moderate to vigorous physical activity; RR: 2.77; 95%CI: 1.16-6.59). Conclusions: Increased workload and sleep disturbances increased the risk of injury, suggesting employers should address these factors to mitigate occupational injuries. CORRIGENDUM: Am J Ind Med 2020 Jan; 63(1):101-102. The authors correct the following errors in the publication for Table 1; Table 2; Section 3.2, Workload Characteristics; Section 3.3, Sleep Characteristics; and Section 4.1, Workload characteristics and exposures, paragraph 1. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: FitBit; Janitors; Occupational Injuries; Physical Activity; Sleep Quality; Workload Sleep; Custodians; Wearable Technologies; Activity Levels; Sleep Disorders; Accident Rates; Questionnaires; Injuries;
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054429
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Mar; 62(3):222-232
• Contact Point Address:
  Susan G. Gerberich, PhD, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1156 Mayo Memorial Bldg., 420 Delaware St. SE, MMC-807, Minneapolis, MN 55455
• Email:
  gerbe001@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:89cd67ee8cdea1fb940407e98381155eaf50cb65f15cf08cc06bf9c14f595ff16b4a95784fc00d866f0eda02a4158a14d1d878706d3bbc027cda9c514d91e68c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231586/cdc_231586_DS1.pdf
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