Shift Work Sleep Disorders: 7 Controls for EHS
Shift work sleep disorders require schedule design, confidential support, fatigue indicators and supervisor action, not sleep-hygiene training alone.
Workplace safety, safety culture, leadership and risk management — international perspective.
Por Andreza Araujo Global Safety Culture Specialist
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Global Safety Culture Specialist
Andreza Araujo is an international reference in EHS, safety culture and safe behavior, with 25+ years leading cultural transformation programs in multinational companies and impacting employees in more than 30 countries. Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice, she contributes to the public conversation on leadership, safety culture and prevention for a global professional audience. Civil engineer and occupational safety engineer from Unicamp, with a master's degree in Environmental Diplomacy from the University of Geneva. Author of 16 books on safety culture, leadership and SIF prevention, and host of the Headline Podcast.
Shift work sleep disorders require schedule design, confidential support, fatigue indicators and supervisor action, not sleep-hygiene training alone.
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