Summary
This working paper examines risk assessment procedures and implementation strategies for optimizing lighting conditions during shift work in production environments. It combines secondary analysis of large German employment surveys (BIBB-BAuA 2012, IG Metall 2013) with a dedicated shift worker survey and on-site assessments at model facilities.
Key Findings
- Secondary analysis drawn from BIBB-BAuA Employment Survey 2012 and IG Metall Employee Survey 2013, supplemented by original shift worker surveys and workplace assessments
- Identifies deficits in shift work design and lighting conditions in production settings, though specific quantitative effect sizes are not reported in the abstract
Categories
Shift Work & Staff Wellbeing: Describes approaches for risk assessments and implementation strategies for shift work design in production environments.
Workplace Performance: Addresses workplace lighting optimization for shift workers in industrial/production settings.
Author(s)
IC Vandahl, DIK Bieske, S Neuhäuser
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