Human Fatigue Risk Management

Chapter 14

Naps

Abstract

This chapter describes the history, perception, and strategy for integrating naps into an FRMS system. Recent evidence has shown that increased workload disrupts sleep and that disrupted sleep reduces the productivity of employees. The negative effects of sleepiness can manifest through worker interactions, missed days at work, presenteeism, and a lack of creativity and organized thoughts. The best way to deal with sleepiness is to sleep, even in short stints such as a nap. Napping has already been shown to have cognitive and emotional benefits and can benefit productivity. In fact, increasing numbers of companies are welcoming the idea of napping and providing spaces in which employees can nap. Moreover, napping can help ...