theergonomicstore.com Blog » Daylight Savings http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog Ergonomics affects your daily life. We talk about your office, home and travel Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:25:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Daylight Savings Time and Ergonomics http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog/2009/11/08/daylight-savings-time-and-ergonomics/ http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog/2009/11/08/daylight-savings-time-and-ergonomics/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:27:13 +0000 Administrator http://theergonomicstore.com/blog/?p=68 Time Change, Safety and Ergonomics
Did the recent time change have any effect on you? Is there a benefit to changing our clocks in the fall and spring?

Did you know that even one hour’s change can disrupt sleep patterns that can persist for up to five days after each time shift? There is also a huge spike in traffic accidents the first week that is attributed to the sudden decrease of the amount of light during driving times.

What’s the connection to ergonomics? This change in sleep patterns also has a significant effect on work efficiency and work place safety. Whether the clock is leaping forward or falling back, body clocks are thrown off and productivity inevitably falls in the days following a switch. Additionally and unfortunately, the rate of workplace injury occurrences also increases. OK, people…Be careful out there!

Daylight savings time is supposed to save energy. Is it really worth it? What are your thoughts?

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