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Rotational shiftwork |
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Answers questions on shiftwork including the effects on body cycle, sleep patterns, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems, and family and social life. Suggests how workers and employers can address problems related to shiftwork. |
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Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) |
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Fatigue |
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Describes the health and safety risks of fatigue and sleep deprivation, particularly for shift workers. Outlines factors in the work environment that can increase drowsiness and offers tips for fighting fatigue. |
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Source: Canada Safety Council |
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How can shiftwork affect my health? |
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Lists possible health effects of shiftwork, including how it affects body, well-being, family and social life. Offers tips for designing a good shift schedule. Prepared by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. |
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Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) |
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Work schedules |
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Offers a series of information on designing working schedules different from the most common 9 to 5. |
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Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) |
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Shift work and health |
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Reports on the characteristics of shift workers, and compares their stress factors and health behaviours to those of regular daytime workers. |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
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Managing shiftwork |
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Discusses the hazards of shiftwork to help employers, health and safety committees, and workers identify and control the risks to health and social well-being. |
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Source: Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour |
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Work: surviving the night shift |
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Describes potential health risks, including cancer, for women working night shifts. Discusses the impact of shift work on relationships, and provides access to information about diet, sleep, exercise, and supportive relationships. |
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Source: Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre |
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Shift work |
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Discusses the effects of shift work and offers tips to shift workers to improve sleep, eating habits, and maintain family and social lives. |
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Source: City of Ottawa |
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Wellness works program |
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Offers a package of resources relevant to workplace health, including fact sheets, pamphlets, and a monthly theme calendar. Topics focus on the workplace health promotion and information on healthy living choices such as healthy eating, active living, etc. |
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Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department |
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Shiftwork: health effects and solutions |
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Looks at the health and social effects of shiftwork such as fatigue, stress, digestive disorders, sleep habits, depression, and diffiulty maintaining family and leisure time. Offers workplace solutions and tips for workers. |
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Source: Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) |
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