work shift

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work shift - the time period during which you are at work

duty period, shift

hours - a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"

workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"

go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

trick - a period of work or duty

watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

day shift - the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

evening shift, swing shift - the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)

graveyard shift, night shift - the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

split shift - a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between

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The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).