Abstract
Regular rest breaks are recommended to prevent accumulation of accident risk during sustained activities. We examined the effect of rest breaks on temporal trends in industrial accident risk, by assessment of accident records from a large engineering company, obtained over 3 years. In 2 h of continuous work, relative risk of an accident in the last half-hour of a shift was 2.08 (95% CI 1.73-2.43) higher than in the first half-hour. Trends in risk did not seem to differ between three 2-h work periods. Regular rest breaks seem to be an effective way to control accumulation of risk during industrial shift-work.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
