Worker fatigue. The recovery proposition
Cropley, Mark ; Devereux, Jason J.
The Safety and Health Practitioner
2010
28
10
44-46
work organization ; work rest schedule ; working time
Working time and leave
English
"Companies could have a lot to gain if they built in sufficient time at work for employees to recover from tasks, as Mark Cropley and Jason Devereux explain.It is well-documented that working in a demanding environment can increase the risk of the development of poor health and well-being among individuals. Worker ill health has a major economic and social impact, with the cost of sickness absence to the UK economy estimated at
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