Posted By John Merrell I have been asked by my employer the following question. Are there any H+Safety regulations regarding 12 hour shifts or night workers with regard to paid/unpaid breaks in respect of working nights OR working in hazardous conditions such as working at heights etc, or, are there any special medical arrangements for such workers over and above the normal night medical assessment that we currently do. We are OK with the "hours worked"and averaging them out etc. We have scoured the "working time regulations" and can only find the normal risk assessments that will need to be carried out for working in hazardous conditions (heights etc) (MHSAWR) This will be a new position and I need to get it right first time so can any body see if I have missed anything no matter how small or finicky

Posted By John Murgatroyd Night work. A night worker is defined as someone who works for at least three hours during night time. Night time is defined as a period of at least seven hours including the period from midnight to 5 am (11 pm to 6 am in the absence of a collective agreement). Night workers should not perform more than eight hours work in any 24 hour period. Night workers are entitled to free health assessments at appropriate, regular intervals. However, it is not obligatory for the assessment to be carried out by a doctor. Where workers suffer from certain conditions (diabetes, some heart, stomach, chest and sleep disorders, some conditions requiring medication on a strict timetable), the employer may offer a transfer to day work; this is not an absolute obligation. http://www.dti.gov.uk/em...-guidance/page14232.html