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Discuss how shift work causes workplace stress. Give suggestions for minimizing workplace stress from shift work.
 
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Describe the OSHA/EPA memorandum of understanding signed in 1990 .
 
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Answer to Question 1

Shift work can require some employees to work when the majority of people are resting. In some cases, shift work requires rotating between two and three different starting times, which may vary by eight hours or more. Shift work is common in construction, particularly on rushed projects.

Answer to Question 2

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by both agencies requires that OSHA and the EPA cooperate in developing a plan for joint enforcement and information sharing. The plan has helped to eliminate the bureaucratic overlaps and inefficiencies sometimes associated with governmental agencies. Joint training and data maintenance also have resulted.





 

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