Training course on shift work risks

MODULE 1 - General part: the reference legislation, statistical data

• Premise
• Legislative Decree n. 66 of 08.04.2003
  • Definition of shift work
  • Daily rest
  • The breaks
  • Weekly rests
  • Holidays
  • Definition of night work
  • Restrictions on night work
  • Duration of night work
• Statistical data on night work
• Accident statistics
• Shift classification
  • Shifts at normal or fixed hours
  • Daytime shifts
  • Round-the-clock or 24-hour shifts

 

MODULE 2 - Short and medium term effects of shift work

• Effects of shift work on workers
• Health and safety risk
• Interference on the biological structure - Jet Lag
• Circadian rhythm
• Circadian rhythm and jet Lag
• Sleep disorders and pathologies
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue, mistakes and injuries
• Social interference
• Effects on the psycho-affective sphere
• Cardiovascular pathologies
• Effects on women's health
• Tumors
• Metabolic dysfunctions

 

MODULE 3 - Personal prevention and protection measures

• Compensatory interventions (coping strategy) by workers
• Sleep hygiene
• Balanced and healthy diet
• Use of voluptuous substances
• Maintain good physical condition
• Organize family life
• Maintain social relationships

 

MODULE 4 - The stroke of sleep and the accidents in progress

• Sleep stroke and ongoing accidents
• Travel and sleep injuries

 

MODULE 5 - Sleep: analysis and characteristic elements

• The vigil
• Sleep and rest
• Non REM phase
• REM phase
• Polysomnography
• REM sleep stages
• Sleep rhythm
• Psychological sleep function
• Awareness of the need
• Catering and protection
• The need for sleep / rest
• The numbness
• Circadian rhythms
• Sleep needs in different age groups
• Factors that affect sleep and rest
• Signs and symptoms of sleep disturbances
• Insomnia
• Self evaluation