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A Few Words About Rotating and Fixed shifts

What is the difference between fixed and rotating schedules as well as any other type of schedule?

Author JimPosted on February 13, 2019August 3, 2020Format VideoCategories VideosTags alertness, fixed, rotating, safety, shifts

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