Sleeping while on duty or sleeping on the job refers to falling asleep while on the time clock or equivalent, or else while responsible for performing some active or passive job duty. Continue reading Wikipedia Defines Sleeping While on Duty
Why verify attendance for awake-overnight staff? Because planes crash, people get struck by lightning, and awake-overnight employees fall asleep. People purchase insurance when flying and seek shelter during storms even though the odds of being in a plane crash or being struck by lightning are slim to none. But you can bet the odds are high when it comes to awake-overnight staff falling asleep during their shift. Did someone say employees abandon their shift? Yes, it happens even though staff being relieved are mandated to wait for their relief. Continue reading Why Verify Attendance for Awake-Overnight Staff
Millions of American workers fight against their circadian clocks every day, putting them—and others in their paths—in danger. Psychologists are looking for solutions.
Nearly 15 million Americans work a permanent night shift or regularly rotate in and out of night shifts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means a significant sector of the nation’s work force is Continue reading The Risks of Night Work
Peabody, MA: SteadyCare, a leader in monitoring awake overnight staff, is a call-in and reporting service developed for human services agencies that face the daily challenge of monitoring their awake overnight staff. With the use of such procedures as 2 a.m. spot checks, clogged voicemail boxes and sleepless nights of just plain wondering, SteadyCare’s call-in service provides complete assurance that overnight staff is on the job, awake and alert. Continue reading Making Great Strides in Overnight Monitoring
