Business & Management, Health and Safety
Shiftwork Safety Essentials
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
28 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The Shiftwork Safety Essentials eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of the health and safety considerations associated with working shifts, including night work, early starts and changing work patterns.
The course explores how shiftwork can affect sleep, fatigue, alertness and wellbeing and how these factors may influence workplace safety and performance. Learners will consider practical approaches to managing fatigue, maintaining healthy sleep routines and recognising when tiredness may make it unsafe to undertake particular activities.
Who Should Attend?
- Employees who undertake shiftwork.
- Employees who work night shifts or early morning shifts.
- Employees working rotating or changing shift patterns.
- Employees working extended or irregular hours.
- Agricultural, industrial, manufacturing and logistics personnel.
- Healthcare and care employees working shifts.
- Managers and supervisors responsible for shift workers.
- Anyone requiring an understanding of the health and safety considerations associated with shiftwork.
What You Will Learn
- What is meant by shiftwork.
- Common types of shift and working patterns.
- Understanding how shiftwork can affect the body's natural rhythms.
- Recognising the relationship between shiftwork, sleep and fatigue.
- Understanding how insufficient sleep can affect alertness and performance.
- Recognising potential signs and symptoms of fatigue.
- Understanding how fatigue can affect concentration and decision-making.
- Recognising how fatigue may increase the likelihood of workplace errors and incidents.
- Understanding the potential effects of prolonged or poorly managed shiftwork.
- Recognising factors that may increase fatigue during a shift.
- Understanding the importance of obtaining sufficient sleep and recovery.
- Developing appropriate sleep routines around shift patterns.
- Preparing for night shifts and changes in working hours.
- Creating an appropriate environment for daytime sleep.
- Understanding the importance of appropriate rest breaks.
- Managing workload and demanding activities during shifts.
- Recognising periods when alertness may naturally be reduced.
- Understanding the effects of caffeine and other stimulants on sleep and alertness.
- Considering appropriate nutrition and hydration during shiftwork.
- Recognising the importance of regular physical activity and general wellbeing.
- Managing transitions between different shift patterns.
- Understanding the risks associated with working excessive hours.
- Recognising when fatigue may make it unsafe to continue particular activities.
- Raising concerns about fatigue or working arrangements appropriately.
- Understanding the potential risks associated with driving after a demanding or night shift.
- Planning journeys appropriately following shiftwork.
- Recognising the manager's and employee's roles in managing shiftwork risks.
- Following workplace fatigue and shiftwork procedures.
- Reporting fatigue-related incidents and near misses.
- Contributing to safer and healthier shiftworking practices.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
This is an awareness-based eLearning course and does not replace workplace-specific fatigue risk assessments, appropriate working arrangements, supervision or any task-specific controls required for shift and night work.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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