Safety Incidents Associated with Extended Working Hours: Meta‑analysis
Summary
Risk of occupational injuries and accidents rose with extended working hours; risk escalated beyond standard limits.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
This systematic review and meta‑analysis how rotation direction, quick‑returns, and long duties shows injuries for night‑shift workers and night owls. Patterns in the data make ‘quick returns’ and rotation direction concrete risk features rather than abstract policy terms. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.
Notes
Open access safety meta‑analysis.