Shifting Work Perspectives
Managing Fatigue, Alertness, & Performance in a World That Never Stops
Being the intermediary between the demands of corporate management and the needs of shiftworkers is a challenging position, especially in 24/7 operations. We’ve found that…
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We have come across our fair share of shift work myths, especially those involving shift schedule selection, throughout CIRCADIAN’s 30 years of consulting a variety…
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Worker fatigue may be an issue in your operation – whether you're aware of it or not. One-third (33%) of workforce managers believe that fatigue…
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Overtime is an issue that has recently cause quite a stir in the news. It seems like many 24/7 operations are struggling to reduce the…
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Would You Hire This Night Shift Manager? How fatigue can turn a good employee into a liability So, would you hire this applicant? No way!…
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Why can soothing music or “white noise” can put you to sleep, while a loud alarm every five minutes has the opposite effect? Noise and…
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“We’ve always done it this way, so why should we change?” 24/7 operations managers are often aware that a poorly designed schedule can cause serious…
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Are costly, unexplainable accidents occurring at your company? Fatigued workers may be the culprit. Not convinced? Just ask Tom Voelkel, the CEO of Dupre’ Logistics,…
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“People don’t release smoke, grind gears, or have pieces fall off; but their equivalents – fatigue, error, injury, and ill health – do result in…
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The process of changing schedules can be daunting, especially for the workers; however, there are a number of processes that can be implement to ease…
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