The key to maximizing workplace productivity while minimizing fatigue may be scheduling shift start times that allows workers to sleep right before reporting for duty. New research suggests shifts that start in the late morning to early afternoon work best for employees. Start times [...]
Managers take notice - sleep problems can cost businesses big bucks. New research indicates employees who have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep are more at risk for workplace injury. In a study published in the May 1st issue of SLEEP, Canadian researchers found [...]
When you’re feeling stressed on the job, it can be hard to leave your work at the office. Your job may preoccupy your mind as you drive, as you eat, and as you interact with family or friends. But the battle to control your [...]
A letter from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sheds light on how sleep deprivation affects the job performance of air traffic controllers and other shift workers. The letter describes four instances since 2001 when an air traffic controller made a serious mistake on [...]
