Estimating the circadian rhythm in the risk of occupational injuries and accidents

Chronobiology International

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1181-1192

  Folkard, Simon ^a,b,c   Lombardi, David A ^b   Spencer, Mick B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Circadian rhythm; Mathematical models; Occupational injuries; Risk; Shift work; Work schedules; Workplace safety

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REACTION TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIFT WORKER; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 33845942964     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520601096443     Document Type: Conference Paper

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