Ergonomics & Fatigue: Canadian Employees Sleeping On the Job
Despite early, fluttering signs of economic recovery, companies continue to push
employees to do more, faster, longer and harder. Businesses feel a genuine need to keep
squeezing budgets, capitalizing on every opportunity to produce more efficiently while
keeping staff counts as low as possible.
The result is an epidemic of fatigue among Canadian workers.
According to a recent Angus Reid survey, well over half of all respondents claim
they don’t get enough rest at night and suffer periods of low energy at work;
nearly as many state it adversely affects their job performance.
The growing recognition of the cost to business of sleep deficiency among employees.
These costs include:
increased errors and accidents
increased absenteeism
increased drug use
increased turnover
higher group insurance premiums
decreased productivity
Ergonomics reduces the risks by adapting the workplace to each worker, depending on
what they do and their physical condition.
Fortunately, there are countless, cost-effective products that can reduce injury
risks by using ergonomics in their design.
For additional information about Sleeping on the Job:
Avoid repetitive lifting and injuries at workstations. Bring the pallet UP to the work-station height. Rather than bend down repeatedly. (Capacity 2,200lbs).
