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Published Every Monday by Grain Journal Editor Kendall Trump Unsubscribe |
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Sleep deprivation directly affects safety performance. | ||||||||
Experts claim that approximately half of people are sleep deprived. Sufficient sleep amounts to approximately eight hours of sleep per day. Sleep deprivation is associated with the following symptoms that correlate directly to worker safety.
Lack of sleep can be as dangerous as alcohol impairment. Experts contend that when someone has been awake for 21 hours, he or she will perform at a level of impairment roughly the same as a person with a blood alcohol level of 0.08%, which is considered legally drunk. The good news is that people can improve their sleep habits, which correlates to improved safety performance. Experts at the National Sleep Foundation recommend the following:
References: (2015, Nov. 24). Sleep Deprivation is a Danger in the Workplace. Retrieved from www.ehstoday.com LaDuke, Phil (2014, April 25). OSHA Has No Regulation on Sleep Deprivation, But You Must Know Who is Fit for Duty. Retrieved from www.ishn.com. Source: Joe Mlynek is president of Progressive Safety Services LLC, Gates Mills, OH; joe.mlynek@progressivesafety.us; and content creation expert for Safety Made Simple, Inc., Olathe, KS; joe@safetymadesimple.com
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