Four Effects Daylight Savings Time can have on Health and Safety
“Lack of sleep, even an amount as small as 40 minutes, can affect workplace incidents following the spring time change.” Once again, much of the country will ‘spring forward’ into Daylight Savings Time this March. In the process we shift our daily schedules ahead, ostensibly losing an hour of valuable sleep. There are distinct benefits and risks to moving the clock forward and back during the year, and discussion continues as to whether the practice should continue or not. This 100 year old concept still remains a controversial solution to a debatable problem. The argument for changing the clocks, in spring and fall, is based on energy conservation and stimulating the retail and entertainment sectors of the economy by increasing the number of daylight hours following the traditional workday. However, there is documented fallout that could be detrimental to your health and safety. Four interesting effects of the time change on […]