Are you a shift worker?
Would you like to
- Sleep better when doing shift work or night work?
- Reduce health problems associated with shift work?
- Choose the best diet for shift work?
- Manage family life while doing shift work?
- Maintain alertness while on shift or driving?
You’ll get all the information you need and want in our publication ‘Working ‘Round the Clock: A Survival Guide for Shift and Night Workers.’.
Work with your manager, training specialist, human resource or occupational health and safety professional to arrange for the presentation “How to Be a Successful Shift Worker.”
To arrange for presentations at your workplace, contact us by email or call 1-866-975-1165.
Are You Shiftwise?
The Shiftwise Worker
- Understands shiftwork hazards, causes & consequences.
- Lifestyle ensures a healthy mind & body.
- Views shiftwork as a lifestyle choice.
- Finds a balance between disadvantages & advantages.
- Works with, not against, the body.
- Implements strategies to promote sleep quantity & quality.
- Implements strategies to reduce fatigue & promote alertness.
- Implements strategies to reduce stress.
- Has an adaptable Physiological Profile.
- Manages risk factors.
- Influences work schedule and environment where possible.
- Gains cooperation of family & friends.
More information on each of these topics is provided in the publication ‘Working ‘Round the Clock: A Survival Guide for Shift and Night Workers.’
Who Can Do Shift and Night Work?
Those who are most successful with shift and night work
- do appropriate self-care
- have supportive family and friends
- have no sleep disorders or have sleep disorders that are treated
- are physiologically well-adapted to shift and night work
Those who are not coping well may experience
- frequent acute or chronic illness
- overwhelming stress
- depression
- dependence on a substance for sleeping and/or waking
- frequent family or workplace conflict
If you are doing appropriate self-care but are experiencing problems such as those noted above, you may have a sleep disorder or are not well-adapted to your work schedule. An Assessment may be required to identify the source of your difficulty and recommend the appropriate measures for health and well-being.