Irregular shifts increase safety risks by causing fatigue, sleep disturbances and reduced performance, but proactive management strategies can mitigate these hazards.

Demanding schedules, like irregular shifts, can also potentially lead to worker fatigue. Fatigue leads to less concentration and potential health consequences, the HHS, CDC and NIOSH report says.

SmartCap Technologies, a Milton, Australia-based manufacturer of wearable technology that measures fatigue, has announced the availability of its Life by SmartCap App on the Geotab Marketplace, a ...