Characteristics of working hours and the risk of occupational injuries among hospital employees: a case‑crossover study
Summary
Using payroll‑linked rosters, injury risk rose on evening shifts and on the day following a night shift; longer single shifts also raised risk.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
On‑shift measurements how night duty and post‑shift fatigue was evident on shift as injuries for night‑shift workers and night owls. The risk windows show up in measurements, explaining why the commute after nights is a recurrent blind spot. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.