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No sleep for FIFOs

RESEARCHERS have found the design of rosters for fly-in fly-out shift workers, combined with undiagnosed sleep disorders, hazardous alcohol consumption and obesity, may be contributing to sleep loss.

 The study found sleep loss accumulated with consecutive day shifts and night shifts

The study found sleep loss accumulated with consecutive day shifts and night shifts

The study by Western Australia's Edith Cowan University monitored the sleeping habits of 75 FIFO shift workers on remote mining operations across Australia, providing an alarming insight into the levels...

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