References

My apologies if any of these links don't work. Web sites are often reorganised  and pages moved, whilst some academic sites seem determined to keep their research in the academic domain. I will check the links regularly and remove or change any broken ones.

  1. Biological Rhythms: Implications for the Worker, US Congress, Office of Technological Assessment, September 1991. (www.princeton.edu/~ota/disk1/1991/9108/9108.PDF ; pdf format 251 pages).

  2. Working Time: Its impact on safety and health, A. Spurgeon (2003), International Labour Organisation.
    (www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/condtrav/publ/wtwo-as-03.htm ; pdf format 145 pages).

  3. Shiftwork and Health, ed. by A. Wedderburn, Bulletin of European Studies on Time (BEST 1/2000), European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, June 2000.
    (www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/byauthor/list_author476.htm ; pdf format 54 pages)

  4. Guidelines for Shiftworkers, ed. by A. Wedderburn , Bulletin of European Studies on Time, (BEST 3) European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions,1991. It can be ordered from www.eurofound.europa.eu/help/contact.htm

  5. Shiftwork, Health and Safety, An Overview of the Scientific Literature 1978-1990, Health and Safety Executive, Contract Research Report CRR 31/1992 ( www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_htm/index.htm ; pdf format 35 pages).

  6. Validation and development of a method for assessing the risks arising from mental fatigue, Health and Safety Executive, Contract Research Report CRR 254/1999. (www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_htm/index.htm; pdf format 70 pages).

  7. Plain Language about Shiftwork, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, July 1997. (www.cdc.gov/niosh/pubs/all_date_desc.html; NIOSH PUB # 97- 145, pdf format 47 pages).

  8. Rotational Shiftwork, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, April 1998. (www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/shiftwrk.html).

  9. Guidelines for Managing Shiftwork, National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, Australia.(1993). (click here).

  10. Health and Safety Guidelines for Shiftwork and Extended Working Hours, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Sept 2000 ( click here).

  11. Negotiating on Shiftwork - UNISON Bargaining Support Guide (November 2002 ) (  www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/13026.pdf ;  pdf format 31 pages)

  12. The Design of Shift Systems, by Peter Knauth, Ergonomics 1993, Volume 36, Pg 15-28.

  13. A Self Assessment Questionaire to Determine Morningness-Eveningness in Human Circadian Rhythms,  J.A. Horne and O. Ostberg, International Journal of Chronobiology, 1976, Vol. 4, 97- 110.

  14. The impact of shift and night work on health, by Giovanni Costa, Applied Ergonomics, 1996, Volume 27(1), 9-16.

  15. Ageing, physical fitness and shiftwork tolerance, by Mikko Harma, Applied Ergonomics 1996, Volume 27 (1), 25-29.

  16. Instruments for designing, implementing and assessing working time arrangements (BEST 7), Ed. by A. Wedderburn, Bulletin of European Studies on Time, 1994.  It can be ordered from www.eurofound.ie

  17. Study of Police Resource Management and Rostering Arrangements, Accenture Report, Home Office Nov 2004( click here; in pdf format 120 pages, Keyword ROSTERING).

  18. Effective Shift Systems for The Police Service, Police Research Series Paper 2, Police Research Group, Home Office 1993 (click here; in pdf format 48 pages, No. 2 in the list.)

  19. Healthy Nights, Carl Masson, published by the Home Office Police Research Award Scheme, 2000 ( click here; in pdf format 39 pages).

  20. Working Time Regulation 1998.

  21. C171 Night Work Convention 1990, International Labour Organisation. (click here)

  22. Department of Trade and Industry Guidance on the Regulation,1998.(click here )

  23. The Working Time Regulations - A T&G Guide, Transport and General Workers Union,1998.

  24. Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour, Health and Safety Executive Books,1999, publication HSG48. ( click here; Search for HSG48 )

  25. Managing Shift Work, Health and Safety guidance, Health and Safety Executive Books, July 2006, publication HSG256. ( click here; Search for HSG256 )

  26. Occupational Hazard Data Sheets, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, 1999. ( www.ilo.org )

  27. A Guide for Police Managers on Health and Safety, Home Office Police Policy Directorate, 1999 ( click here )

Copyright of individual articles is acknowledged and belongs to their authors. Please do not copy or redistribute without seeking proper permission.

Websites with good information:

  1. www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/work_schedules/

  2. www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/shiftwork/

  3. www.circadian.com

  4. www.sleepnet.com

First published on 2 July 2000

Last updated on 24 February 2009

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