Employees and the Twelve Hour Shift

Many companies have adopted the twelve hour work shift as a means to maximize efficiency and productivity. From the reduction of downtime associated with shift changes to the enhanced ability to run a 24-7 operation, the twelve hour work shift has become attractive to companies for a number of reasons.

For many employees there can be benefits to working the twelve hour shift. For others, the twelve hour shift can be detrimental to their overall health and to their safety in the work place.

Worker fatigue must be considered as part of an overall safety strategy if twelve hour shifts are part of a company’s operations. Aside from whether or not employees show up to work adequately rested, do they also possess the strength, conditioning and endurance to complete the longer work shift safely?

InjuryFree’s employee maintenance program, a key component of our BEEA+ model of injury prevention, is integral in ensuring employees have the necessary physical capability to safely work a twelve hour work day.

For more info on how InjuryFree’s employee maintenance program and the BEEA+ model of injury prevention can help employees tolerate their shifts safely, simply complete our contact form, and an InjuryFree representative will contact you.