Impact of a change from an 8-h to a 12-h shift schedule on workers and occupational injury rates

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 303-319

  Johnson, Mark D ^a   Sharit, Joseph ^b  

^a EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational health; Rotating shift schedules; Safety; Shiftwork

Indexed keywords

SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

PRODUCTION WORKERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MOTIVATION; NIGHT WORK; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 0035007795     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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