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REVIEW OF SHIFT SYSTEMS

REVIEW OF SHIFT SYSTEMS. Mark Richard Kiran Ed Nicholas Christine.

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REVIEW OF SHIFT SYSTEMS

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  1. REVIEW OF SHIFT SYSTEMS Mark Richard Kiran Ed Nicholas Christine

  2. "A tailor-made shift system should be a compromise between the employer's goals, the wishes of the employees, and ergonomic recommendations for the design of shift systems." (Changing Schedules: Shift work by P.Knauth,Chronobiology International, Volume 14, Issue 2 1997)

  3. A ‘shift’ is a continuous period of work time. Chronobiologists agree that the best schedules must take into consideration the natural properties of circadian rhythms (Fossey 1990). • There are 4 points that should be considered by those who plan and organize shifts: • • Choice between fixed or rotating shifts• If rotating then Speed of rotation.• If rotating then Direction of rotation.• Length of interval between different shifts.

  4. Introduction • It has to be realized that there is no ideal shift system which is going to fully meet an organizations needs and the individual health, social and family needs of each and every employee. • THREE types of Shift Work

  5. 2) Rapid/ Fast Shift Work • Rapid shift work, as the name suggests, is when the rotation of shift allocated to workers changes quickly. • Typically, the shift changes every 2 days, over an eight day cycle. • Studies on the physiological effects of rapid shift work typically yield similar results.

  6. Lac & Chamoux (2004), found that: • Shiftworkers expressed a higher stress level and frequency of health problems, and lower satisfaction levels at work than control groups. • Consistent changes appeared in cortisol circadian profiles, the greatest changes appearing for the night shift. • These changes correlated with self-perceived constraints of work and showed the difficulties of adaptation to rapid shiftwork.

  7. 3) Rotating shifts – (Intermediate shifts). • Shifts change weekly or even less often. • * Intermediate rotating – Over weeks, changing shifts weekly or less often* Slow rotating – Over months

  8. Shift work at Gatwick • Two types of shift work for both baggies and security staff: • Baggies (5am-1pm and 1-7pm) • Security (5am-1pm and 1-8/9pm) • Staff can choose to work before 5am, and any shifts before 6.00am, they get more pay (time and a half )

  9. Part-timers have no restrictions as to the hours they chose to do so, they can  chose to always do the evening shift • full-timers have restrictions, they have fast shift rotation  i.e. they can do 2 days-mornings and 3 day-evening or vice versa. they can not do 5 day evening/morning only! • the morning and evening shifts have different environments • evening- have no managers around, less passengers, more relaxed • morning- very busy, mangers around, continuous supervision

  10. Shift work at Heathrow – T5 • For FULL TIME staff the shift pattern runs on a 4 on 2 off rotation (38.5 hours) • This consists of: 2 early shifts (5am-2pm) AND 2 late shifts (1:30pm-10:30pm) (notice the time of handing over) • PART TIME (less than 38.5 hours) staff include individuals doing fixed days and hours. e.g. sat+sun 5pm-10pm only • Replenishment team includes night (7pm-7am) AND day (8am-7pm) staff – Shift pattern here is on a 3 on 3 off basis

  11. Thank – you for listening Mark Richard Kiran Ed Nicholas Christine

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