Either way, I can just envision OSHA eventually getting into this one and have to wonder what businesses will have to face in the future as the government comes to the rescue.
I once worked at a crabmeat processing plant when some state inspectors (I forget from what department) spent the day with us. One thing they did was to count the number of flies present at a given time. How that was done, I do not know. I was too busy getting the actual job done which included making sure the whole process was done in a sanitary manner.
Those men were not from OSHA. However, my boss would cringe if OSHA were mentioned.
Correlation, the new “science”. Pathetic.
Sounds like something stirred up by Big Labor.
Carolyn
What about us aholes that made electricity for forty years or so? Most of us that worked the shifts were confirmed loonies.
Third shift work will be banned by the governmnet as hazardous to your health. All shifts in the mines will be banned of course!
I’d love to reply to this thread, but I have to report to my overnight job where I am a human test subject for new CT machines. It can be pretty grueling work, but at least they allow cigarette breaks every 15 minutes.
Always worked night shift and it was generally quieter. Lately though it seems everybody is up night shift, kids with cars and cellphones, and most of them are surprised to find others up at night. Those up at night are crooks, cops, PIs, those who actually have jobs at night, and those who find that interesting to watch.
I think it’s less the lighting at night causing something to happen to them and more the fact that, since they sleep during the day, they are woefully short on Vitamin D. Most recent studies show that those of us who live our lives in the daytime are still short of D and that increased cancer is among the risks for those who are. They also probably sleep less than most people who sleep at night and are chronically sleep short. Melatonin may play a role, as well.