Occupational fatigue and other health and safety issues for young Australian workers: an exploratory mixed methods study
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Occupational fatigue and other health and safety issues for young Australian workers: an exploratory mixed methods study
Youth are vulnerable to sleep loss and fatigue due to biological, social and psychological factors. However, there are few studies addressing the risk that sleep loss and fatigue pose for youth in the workplace. The aim of this study was to explore work health and safety (WHS) issues for young workers and develop strategies and solutions for improved WHS outcomes, with a focus on issues related...
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عنوان ژورنال: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0257