Permanent night work and risk of injuries: A register-based cohort study using payroll data

Key Points

• To investigate the risk of injuries among permanent night workers compared to evening workers and those on multiple shift schedules.
• Conducted a cohort study using payroll data.
• Analyzed injury rates among different work shift types.
• Examined factors like task differences and worker adaptation.
• Permanent night workers showed a lower risk of injuries compared to evening workers.
• Injury rates among night workers were also lower than those in 2- or 3-shift schedules.
• Factors such as task differences and adaptation might explain the observed patterns.

Abstract