Resources
Valuable insight and guidance from our shift work experts
Knowledge exchange
As a purpose-led business we are committed to helping build awareness and understanding of best practice relating to shift patterns, shift work and shift workers.
This section will be regularly updated with articles, guides and other resources. You can also follow our LinkedIn page and engage with our experts around the latest news and analysis.
Shift work nutrition overview
We provide an overview of shift work nutrition and how employers can support shift workers in this area of health and wellbeing.
Shift Work Health…No app for that
Research shows that there no short cuts when it comes to supporting shift worker wellbeing and mitigating the effect of shift work on health.
Shift work fatigue – Five areas of focus
We take a closer look at the ‘five areas of focus’ which will help you reduce the risk of shift work fatigue in your organisation.
Shift Work Assessment
Find out how optashift experts will quickly analyse all relevant operational and HR factors to give you a tailored plan for immediate improvement.
Shift Patterns over Perks
Our experts look at how offering a choice of shift patterns can support recruitment and retention efforts in highly competitive labour markets.
Shift Pattern Examples
This article provides detail around some of the most well-known shift pattern examples that will provide 24 hour coverage for your continuous operational environment.
Shift Pattern Design Fundamentals
Our shift work experts have created this overview to help anyone tasked with designing shift patterns to understand best practice process.
Quick guide to 24 7 shift patterns
The best shift patterns for 24 7 working aren’t always obvious, so our shift work experts put together this quick guide to cover some of the most important considerations.
Manufacturing Shift Patterns
An article touching on some of the key themes around developing optimised manufacturing shift schedules to support planning in diverse production environments.
Lip service, liability and shift work health
We ask if ESG and wellbeing policies are addressing the increasingly known risks of shift work…or if organisations and their employees are being left exposed.
Encirc Beverages’ shift work story
Learn how this manufacturer’s innovative and collaborative annual shift pattern design process is delivering significant and sustainable impacts.
Annualised Hours Summary
A summary of Annualised Hours, the benefits it can deliver and…if it is the right fit for your organisation…how to make it a success.
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Shift Pattern, Shift Work and Shift Worker services
optashift services help you attain optimum shift work performance.
They can be delivered individually or combined to create a unified programme of continuous improvement.
Our agile approach means everything we do is tailored to your organisation and shift workers.
Shift work is complex, sensitive and always changing.
Let optashift be your trusted partner.
A purpose-led company
We want to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our economy and society.
We passionately believe optimising shift work has a key role to play in…
- Improving economic productivity
- Supporting workforce wellbeing
- Reducing unnecessary waste
- Creating high quality jobs of the future
- Securing labour supply in key industries
- Managing volatility and strategic change
Contact our shift work experts
Get in touch if you’d like to discuss improving shift patterns, shift work and shift worker support