About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of addressing fatigue in shift work as a biological issue rather than just a scheduling problem.

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 We challenge leaders to stop treating shift work as a roster problem and start treating it as a biology problem that drives safety, errors, and performance. We lay out why fatigue is an organisational risk and why training trusted Shift Work Champions on the floor can change culture in real time. • asking who owns shift worker biology in a 24-7 workplace • outlining the evidence on long-term health risks from night and rotating shifts • reframing fatigu...

People in this episode

Host: Roger Sutherland

Topics covered

• fatigue management
• shift work
• organizational risk
• safety
• health risks
• work culture

Keywords

• fatigue
• shift work
• safety
• health risks
• organizational culture
• performance
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 24/7 Organisations, Shift Work Champions

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