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Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 256 Managing shiftwork. Health and safety guidance
Publication Year
2009
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Looks at employers' legal duties to assess risks associated with shift work. Aims to improve understanding of shift work and its impact on health and safety by: supplying advice on risk assessment, design of shift-work schedules and the shift-work environment; suggesting measures employers, safety representatives and employees can use to reduce the negative impact of shift work; and reducing tiredness, poor performance and accidents by enabling employers to control, manage and monitor the risks of shift work.
Document History
This a web version of HSG256 (published 2006). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE's current printed version - produced September 2009.
ISBN
9780717661978
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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