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- Sleep loss/fatigue
- Lowered performance
- Poor concentration
- Increased accidents
- Added stress
- More headaches
- Lack of motivation

- Use email to update night shift workers on safety — Workers can easily get out of touch with what’s happening with safety. But companies can use email to update them on what’s going on. If the employees use a computer for work, a company can send them regular safety updates as soon as they log in. If employees have computers at home, they can log into the company’s email system to get safety update before coming to work. You can also use email to send friendly reminders to employees about safety mid-shift. The key is not to bombard workers with emails.
- Boost training for night shift workers/contractors — More than 15 million Americans work the night shift, while more than 3 million Britons do the same. Many have been doing it for a while. Experts recommend that companies train employees and contractors on the hazards of working night shift no matter how long they’ve been working night shift. Providing employees and contractors with written material helps. What can also help is switching to an online safety training program. Online training boosts retention rates among employees, compresses learning time, and improves training effectiveness—all while lowering training costs. It also allows companies to meet the unique training needs of contractors.
- Use onboarding software for contractors/new workers — Establishing an effective safety and health management program reduces accident and injury costs anywhere from 20 to 40 percent. Onboarding software can play a big part creating a safer worksite, especially when it comes to contractors and temporary employees. When combined with Cloud technology, onboarding software offers advancements that boost effectiveness. Features like self-paced learning, knowledge testing, and repetition of key information can help new workers begin their first days with a clear understanding of the hazards they face.
- Develop a company-wide safety plan — Every employer should create a safety plan for a company’s workers regardless of what shift they’re on. A safety plan helps reduce risk and delivers real bottom-line and operational benefits.
- Management/leadership/employee involvement
- Worksite analysis
- Hazard prevention and control
- Safety and health training/education
