TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Janitor workload and occupational injuries
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Green, Deirdre R.
A1  - Gerberich, Susan Goodwin
A1  - Kim, Hyun
A1  - Ryan, Andrew D.
A1  - McGovern, Patricia M.
A1  - Church, Timothy R.
A1  - Schwartz, Adam
A1  - Arauz, Rony F.
SP  - 222
EP  - 232
VL  - 62
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: This study was designed to identify potential effects of workload and sleep on injury occurrence. <br><br>METHODS: Questionnaires were disseminated to janitors in the SEIU Local 26 union; 390 responded and provided information on workload, sleep, and injury outcomes. Quantitative measurements of workload and sleep were collected via FitBit devices from a subset of 58 janitors. Regression techniques were implemented to determine risk. <br><br>RESULTS: Thirty-seven percent reported increased workload over the study period Adjusted analyses indicated a significant effect of change in workload (RR: 1.94; 95%CI: 1.40-2.70) and sleep hours (RR: 2.21; 95%CI: 1.33-3.66) on occupational injury. Among those with sleep disturbances, injury risk was greater for those with less than five, versus more than five, days of moderate to vigorous physical activity; RR: 2.77; 95%CI: 1.16-6.59). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Increased workload and sleep disturbances increased the risk of injury, suggesting employers should address these factors to mitigate occupational injuries.<br><br>© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22940
ID  - ref1
ER  -