The document discusses various topics related to stress and worker safety. It defines stress and provides examples of both bad and good stressors. It also discusses daily stressors workers may face and various causes of stress. The document lists warning signs of stress, as well as checklists of potential stress symptoms. It covers the effects of stress, including burnout, and discusses studies that examined stressful occupations and common coping methods for dealing with stress. Finally, it proposes strategies for reducing stress, including stress management programs and developing a healthy lifestyle.
Module-I (12 Hours)
Development of safety movement: - Need for safety-safety and productivity-planning for safetyplanning
procedure-safety policy-formulation of safety policy-safety budget-role and
qualification of safety professional-safety committees-need, types and functions of committeessafety
organizations.
Module II (12 Hours)
Accident prevention: - Basic philosophy of accident prevention-nature and causes of accidentsaccident
proneness-cost of accidents-accident prevention methods-Domino theory-safety
education and training-training methods-motivation and communicating safety-personal
protective equipments.
Module III (12 Hours)
Safety management techniques: - Safety inspection-Safety sampling technique-Safety audit-
Safety survey-Incident recall technique-Job safety analysis-Damage control-Risk management.
Involvement in safety: - Role of management-role of supervisors-role of workmen- role of
unions-role of government
Module IV (12 Hours)
Occupational health and hygiene: - Functional units and activities of occupational health and
hygiene-types of industrial hazards-physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, social, biological,
ergonomic and environmental hazards-factors impeding safety-house keeping-hearing
conservation programme
Module V (12 Hours)
Industrial fire protection: - Fire chemistry-classification of fires-fire prevention activities-fire
risks-fire load -contributing factors to industrial fires-fire detection-industrial fire protection
systems.
Industrial Fire Safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire.
Industrial Fire Safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a fire after it starts.
Industrial fire safety is primarily a management activity which is concerned with
Reducing
Controlling &
Eliminating fire accident from the industries or industrial units.
Common Causes For Fire Hazards InIndustries - Electrical systems that are overloaded, resulting in hot wiring or connections, or failed components
Combustible storage areas with insufficient protection
Combustibles near equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks
Candles and other open flames
Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, etc.)
Equipment that generates heat and utilizes combustible materials
Four E's of Fire Safety - Engineering: i.e. safety at the design, equipment installation stage.
Education: i.e. education of employees in fire safety practices.
Enlistment: i.e. it concerns the attitude of the employees and management towards the programmed and its purpose. This necessary arose the interest of employees in fire accident prevention and safety consciousness.
Encouragement: i.e. to enforce adherence to fire safe rules and practices.Industrial Fire Safety Instruments
Over time, an increased understanding of the many factors that contribute to the risk of fire has led to positive developments in the fire protection of industrial structures. Improvements in public fire protection systems and services, as well as increased use of private active or passive systems through fire-protection and loss-control engineering, has meant an overall decrease in the cost of industrial fire hazards. A discussion of the factors affecting insurance premium
Workplace accidents cost billions annually and theories of accident causation aim to understand why accidents happen to prevent them. The document outlines several theories including: the Domino Theory which views accidents as resulting from a series of factors; the Human Factors Theory which attributes accidents to human error from overload, inappropriate responses or activities; and the Systems Theory which sees accidents as outcomes of interactions between people, machinery and the environment. A combination of theories may provide the best approach to solving safety problems.
The document provides guidance on general safety procedures for welding and cutting. It discusses factors like ventilation, protective clothing, equipment, and procedures for oxy-acetylene welding. Specific safety topics covered include ventilation requirements for different space dimensions and welder numbers, appropriate protective clothing like wool, proper use and storage of gas cylinders, checking for leaks, lighting and shutting down torches, preventing backfires and flashbacks, safely welding containers, and cleaning methods for containers that previously held combustible materials. Management is responsible for ensuring welders have proper ventilation and protection.
This document discusses industrial safety. It covers topics such as the importance of industrial safety, common safety tools and equipment, and safety signs, symbols, and tags. Industrial safety is important to avoid accidents and incidents, ensure quality control, protect human life and the environment, and avoid economic losses. The document also provides examples of major industrial accidents that occurred in Pakistan in 2012, the largest of which killed 289 people when a boiler exploded and ignited stored chemicals.
Industrial safety aims to reduce, control and eliminate hazards through proper management. There are various types of industrial hazards including chemical, mechanical, physical, electrical and fire. Mechanical hazards stem from machinery and can cause injuries. Machines must be properly safeguarded to minimize risks. Boilers and pressure vessels require safety valves, water gauges and blowdown valves to operate safely under pressure. Electrical hazards can cause burns, shocks or electrocution and death. Proper identification, isolation and grounding of power sources helps protect workers. Fires are fueled by the fire triangle of oxygen, heat and fuel and different fire classes require appropriate extinguishers. Detection devices also help identify fires early.
This document discusses the importance of safety culture in industrial workplaces. It provides examples of how organizational commitment to safety, training, leadership, communication, and worker engagement can develop a strong culture that makes safety the top priority. The document also summarizes two case studies that assessed safety culture - the 2012 London Olympics construction projects which measured safety climate, and a Las Vegas construction project where a survey found priorities of productivity over safety and lack of management commitment. It concludes that cultivating a sustained safety culture is key to industrial safety.
The document discusses the history and evolution of industrial safety. It begins by defining industrial safety as measures implemented to reduce risk of injury in manufacturing facilities. It then discusses how industrial safety has evolved from a focus on compensation to prevention and addressing long term hazards. Key aspects covered include categories of workplace hazards, legislation like OSHA, and the modern view of safety measures as an investment. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the development and current approach to industrial safety.
Module-I (12 Hours)
Development of safety movement: - Need for safety-safety and productivity-planning for safetyplanning
procedure-safety policy-formulation of safety policy-safety budget-role and
qualification of safety professional-safety committees-need, types and functions of committeessafety
organizations.
Module II (12 Hours)
Accident prevention: - Basic philosophy of accident prevention-nature and causes of accidentsaccident
proneness-cost of accidents-accident prevention methods-Domino theory-safety
education and training-training methods-motivation and communicating safety-personal
protective equipments.
Module III (12 Hours)
Safety management techniques: - Safety inspection-Safety sampling technique-Safety audit-
Safety survey-Incident recall technique-Job safety analysis-Damage control-Risk management.
Involvement in safety: - Role of management-role of supervisors-role of workmen- role of
unions-role of government
Module IV (12 Hours)
Occupational health and hygiene: - Functional units and activities of occupational health and
hygiene-types of industrial hazards-physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, social, biological,
ergonomic and environmental hazards-factors impeding safety-house keeping-hearing
conservation programme
Module V (12 Hours)
Industrial fire protection: - Fire chemistry-classification of fires-fire prevention activities-fire
risks-fire load -contributing factors to industrial fires-fire detection-industrial fire protection
systems.
Industrial Fire Safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire.
Industrial Fire Safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a fire after it starts.
Industrial fire safety is primarily a management activity which is concerned with
Reducing
Controlling &
Eliminating fire accident from the industries or industrial units.
Common Causes For Fire Hazards InIndustries - Electrical systems that are overloaded, resulting in hot wiring or connections, or failed components
Combustible storage areas with insufficient protection
Combustibles near equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks
Candles and other open flames
Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters, etc.)
Equipment that generates heat and utilizes combustible materials
Four E's of Fire Safety - Engineering: i.e. safety at the design, equipment installation stage.
Education: i.e. education of employees in fire safety practices.
Enlistment: i.e. it concerns the attitude of the employees and management towards the programmed and its purpose. This necessary arose the interest of employees in fire accident prevention and safety consciousness.
Encouragement: i.e. to enforce adherence to fire safe rules and practices.Industrial Fire Safety Instruments
Over time, an increased understanding of the many factors that contribute to the risk of fire has led to positive developments in the fire protection of industrial structures. Improvements in public fire protection systems and services, as well as increased use of private active or passive systems through fire-protection and loss-control engineering, has meant an overall decrease in the cost of industrial fire hazards. A discussion of the factors affecting insurance premium
Workplace accidents cost billions annually and theories of accident causation aim to understand why accidents happen to prevent them. The document outlines several theories including: the Domino Theory which views accidents as resulting from a series of factors; the Human Factors Theory which attributes accidents to human error from overload, inappropriate responses or activities; and the Systems Theory which sees accidents as outcomes of interactions between people, machinery and the environment. A combination of theories may provide the best approach to solving safety problems.
The document provides guidance on general safety procedures for welding and cutting. It discusses factors like ventilation, protective clothing, equipment, and procedures for oxy-acetylene welding. Specific safety topics covered include ventilation requirements for different space dimensions and welder numbers, appropriate protective clothing like wool, proper use and storage of gas cylinders, checking for leaks, lighting and shutting down torches, preventing backfires and flashbacks, safely welding containers, and cleaning methods for containers that previously held combustible materials. Management is responsible for ensuring welders have proper ventilation and protection.
This document discusses industrial safety. It covers topics such as the importance of industrial safety, common safety tools and equipment, and safety signs, symbols, and tags. Industrial safety is important to avoid accidents and incidents, ensure quality control, protect human life and the environment, and avoid economic losses. The document also provides examples of major industrial accidents that occurred in Pakistan in 2012, the largest of which killed 289 people when a boiler exploded and ignited stored chemicals.
Industrial safety aims to reduce, control and eliminate hazards through proper management. There are various types of industrial hazards including chemical, mechanical, physical, electrical and fire. Mechanical hazards stem from machinery and can cause injuries. Machines must be properly safeguarded to minimize risks. Boilers and pressure vessels require safety valves, water gauges and blowdown valves to operate safely under pressure. Electrical hazards can cause burns, shocks or electrocution and death. Proper identification, isolation and grounding of power sources helps protect workers. Fires are fueled by the fire triangle of oxygen, heat and fuel and different fire classes require appropriate extinguishers. Detection devices also help identify fires early.
This document discusses the importance of safety culture in industrial workplaces. It provides examples of how organizational commitment to safety, training, leadership, communication, and worker engagement can develop a strong culture that makes safety the top priority. The document also summarizes two case studies that assessed safety culture - the 2012 London Olympics construction projects which measured safety climate, and a Las Vegas construction project where a survey found priorities of productivity over safety and lack of management commitment. It concludes that cultivating a sustained safety culture is key to industrial safety.
The document discusses the history and evolution of industrial safety. It begins by defining industrial safety as measures implemented to reduce risk of injury in manufacturing facilities. It then discusses how industrial safety has evolved from a focus on compensation to prevention and addressing long term hazards. Key aspects covered include categories of workplace hazards, legislation like OSHA, and the modern view of safety measures as an investment. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the development and current approach to industrial safety.
This document provides an overview of safe handling practices for compressed gases. It defines compressed gases and lists various gas properties like being under high pressure, toxic, corrosive, or flammable. The document outlines identification markings on gas cylinders and regulations for transportation, storage, and use. It describes hazards of compressed gases and emphasizes treating all cylinders with care. The document also reviews functions of pressure regulators, safety devices, and developing an emergency plan for gas releases.
Industrial safety is primarily a management activity concerned with reducing, controlling, and eliminating hazards from industries. It is important because accidents can cause great losses to both employers and employees through costs of compensation, medical aid, training, lost time, investigations, and damage to machinery. The objectives of industrial safety are to prevent accidents, eliminate work stoppages, achieve lower insurance rates, prevent injury and disability, and promote safety awareness. Common causes of industrial accidents include unsafe conditions, equipment, acts, and psychological factors. Measures to ensure safety include safety policies, committees, engineering controls, training, and government oversight.
What is a confined space?
Hazards of entering and working in Confined Spaces
Actions to taken / Preparation before entering a confined space
Checklist prior to commencing work in a confined space
The document outlines employers' and employees' health and safety duties and responsibilities under UK law. It explains that employers must protect employees' health and safety through measures like risk assessments, safety policies, training, and personal protective equipment if needed. Employees must follow safety instructions and report any hazards. Accidents must be reported, and some are legally required to be recorded. The Health and Safety Executive enforces these regulations through inspections and potential penalties.
This document discusses industrial ventilation as a primary method of controlling the work environment. It defines ventilation as supplying or removing air using natural or mechanical means. The purposes of industrial ventilation include diluting airborne contaminants, preventing hazardous dispersal, preventing fires/explosions, and creating a comfortable work environment. The types of ventilation discussed are general dilution ventilation, local exhaust ventilation, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Local exhaust ventilation is usually the preferred method as it captures contaminants at their source.
• Define the concept of culture and its impact on individuals, groups and organizations.
• Describe the various cultures that impact individuals, such as national, professional and organizational culture and explain the difference between them.
• Understand and explain the importance of a positive organizational culture for the success of the safety management system.
• indicate the importance and measures of management commitment.
LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN STANDARDS ON SAFETY & HEALTHBimal Chandra Das
This document lists important Indian standards related to safety and health across various industries and topics. It provides standards for machinery, consumer products, electrical and electronics, transportation, civil engineering construction, chemicals and other hazardous materials, fire protection, and personal protection. The standards cover a wide range of issues including lifts, grinding wheels, pressure vessels, gas cylinders, industrial plant layout, domestic gas stoves, electrical equipment, powered trucks, scaffolding, hazardous chemicals, fire safety, welding, noise reduction, and personal protective equipment.
The health and safety in the workplace are designed to create the awareness of key health and safety issues found in the workplace as well as the role you will play in ensuring yours as well as other’s safety. The program offers the skills and knowledge required to start a career in the field of health and safety.
This document discusses welding hazards and safety regulations. It outlines fire, electric shock, explosion, and other hazards of welding operations. It describes three main types of welding - gas, arc, and oxygen/arc cutting. Regulations require fire prevention safeguards, special precautions for combustible materials, ventilation, protective equipment, and cylinder storage. Operators must be trained and supervisors responsible for fire watches, combustible removal, and authorizing safe work areas.
This presentation is all about industrial safety and precaution. the precaution that we have to take while working on any industries.
Thankyou
made by -Head of department Mechanical engg. govt polytechnic college, seoni(M.P)
PRAKASH SHINDE
The document discusses industrial safety. It outlines the importance of industrial safety in reducing costs for employers and employees. It then discusses causes of industrial accidents, measures to ensure safety like safety policies and committees, and methods for measuring and recording accidents. Key safety rules from the Factories Act are also summarized.
It is a common perception that accidents are unexpected or unplanned events, but in many instances, that’s not necessarily so. Some accidents result from unsafe conditions and work practices that have been ignored or tolerated for weeks, months, or even years.
Please join our webinar presentation to discover and review the truth about “Accidents”. Learn about the “Accident Pyramid” and most importantly, the “Preventive Measures” to avoid workplace injuries that we often refer to as “Accidents”.
Topics include:
Slips, Trips & Falls
Back Injuries & Prevention
Chemical Safety
Office Ergonomics and much more.
Presented by AlphaStaff Risk Control Consultant, Ben Abdallah.
This document discusses occupational health and safety (OHS). It outlines the employer's duty of care to provide a safe work environment and protect employee health, including making the workplace safe, providing training and protective equipment, and reporting accidents. It also discusses employee health and safety benefits and the basic elements of health and safety programs, such as rules, procedures, and emergency plans. Common accident causes include poor housekeeping, defective equipment, and unsafe behaviors. Accident prevention requires reducing unsafe conditions and acts through measures like guarding machinery, training, and safety policies.
The document discusses occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations in India. It outlines the objectives of OSH which include maintaining worker well-being and preventing health issues from working conditions. It also discusses that OSH aims to consider issues related to safety, medicine, hygiene, training, and psychology. Additionally, the document provides an overview of key provisions in India's Factories Act regarding cleanliness, waste disposal, ventilation, dust control, lighting, drinking water, sanitation, machinery safeguards, and work involving moving machinery.
It will very helpful for safety officer to identify hazards and its risk to stop before converting into accident. Because any accident has 3 reasons. 88% accident happen due to unsafe action and 10% accident happen due to unsafe condition and only 2% accident happen due to beyond human control. So we can see 98% accident can control.
Temperature and heat hazard by mzgin m. ayoobMzgin Mohammed
This document discusses heat and temperature hazards. It defines heat and temperature, explains how the body is affected by heat, and identifies heat-related illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. It also discusses the risks of extreme cold temperatures and ways to monitor and prevent heat stress, such as designating oversight of water, rest, shade, and modified work schedules. The goal is to educate about temperature hazards and suppress risks through awareness and precautions.
This document discusses various chemical and radiation hazards in industrial settings and methods for controlling exposures. It covers topics like chemical hazards from toxic materials and their sources in the environment. It also discusses ionizing radiation, types of radiation, units of measurement, and radiation protection. Non-ionizing radiation like ultraviolet, microwave, infrared and lasers are also explained. The roles and responsibilities of industrial hygienists in ensuring worker health and safety are summarized.
This document provides an overview of industrial hygiene, including its history, principles, and practices. It discusses how industrial hygiene aims to prevent occupational diseases and injuries through anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards. The document traces the history of industrial hygiene back to ancient Greek and Roman physicians who recognized health issues among miners. It also outlines the development and key figures in establishing industrial hygiene as a modern discipline, such as Bernardino Ramazzini in the 17th century and Alice Hamilton in the early 20th century. The roles and responsibilities of industrial hygienists are defined as evaluating workplace environments and exposures, implementing control measures, and educating workers about health and safety.
This document discusses stress, including its definition, types, causes, and management. It defines stress as a person's adaptive response to stimuli that place excessive psychological or physical demands. There are three main types of stress: physical, psychological, and emotional. Common causes of stress include work pressures, family or health issues, lack of sleep, and uncertainty. Left unmanaged, stress can cause behavioral, physical, and medical issues. The document recommends various strategies for managing stress in both personal and professional life, such as improving communication, consulting employees, offering rewards, and cultivating a supportive social climate.
This document discusses stress, including its definition, types, causes, and management. It defines stress as a person's adaptive response to stimuli that place excessive psychological or physical demands. There are three main types of stress: physical, psychological, and emotional. Common causes of stress include work pressures, family or health issues, lack of sleep, and uncertainty. Left unmanaged, stress can cause behavioral, physical, and medical issues. The document recommends various strategies for managing stress in personal life and the workplace, such as improving communication, consulting employees, offering rewards, and cultivating a supportive social climate.
This document provides an overview of safe handling practices for compressed gases. It defines compressed gases and lists various gas properties like being under high pressure, toxic, corrosive, or flammable. The document outlines identification markings on gas cylinders and regulations for transportation, storage, and use. It describes hazards of compressed gases and emphasizes treating all cylinders with care. The document also reviews functions of pressure regulators, safety devices, and developing an emergency plan for gas releases.
Industrial safety is primarily a management activity concerned with reducing, controlling, and eliminating hazards from industries. It is important because accidents can cause great losses to both employers and employees through costs of compensation, medical aid, training, lost time, investigations, and damage to machinery. The objectives of industrial safety are to prevent accidents, eliminate work stoppages, achieve lower insurance rates, prevent injury and disability, and promote safety awareness. Common causes of industrial accidents include unsafe conditions, equipment, acts, and psychological factors. Measures to ensure safety include safety policies, committees, engineering controls, training, and government oversight.
What is a confined space?
Hazards of entering and working in Confined Spaces
Actions to taken / Preparation before entering a confined space
Checklist prior to commencing work in a confined space
The document outlines employers' and employees' health and safety duties and responsibilities under UK law. It explains that employers must protect employees' health and safety through measures like risk assessments, safety policies, training, and personal protective equipment if needed. Employees must follow safety instructions and report any hazards. Accidents must be reported, and some are legally required to be recorded. The Health and Safety Executive enforces these regulations through inspections and potential penalties.
This document discusses industrial ventilation as a primary method of controlling the work environment. It defines ventilation as supplying or removing air using natural or mechanical means. The purposes of industrial ventilation include diluting airborne contaminants, preventing hazardous dispersal, preventing fires/explosions, and creating a comfortable work environment. The types of ventilation discussed are general dilution ventilation, local exhaust ventilation, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Local exhaust ventilation is usually the preferred method as it captures contaminants at their source.
• Define the concept of culture and its impact on individuals, groups and organizations.
• Describe the various cultures that impact individuals, such as national, professional and organizational culture and explain the difference between them.
• Understand and explain the importance of a positive organizational culture for the success of the safety management system.
• indicate the importance and measures of management commitment.
LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN STANDARDS ON SAFETY & HEALTHBimal Chandra Das
This document lists important Indian standards related to safety and health across various industries and topics. It provides standards for machinery, consumer products, electrical and electronics, transportation, civil engineering construction, chemicals and other hazardous materials, fire protection, and personal protection. The standards cover a wide range of issues including lifts, grinding wheels, pressure vessels, gas cylinders, industrial plant layout, domestic gas stoves, electrical equipment, powered trucks, scaffolding, hazardous chemicals, fire safety, welding, noise reduction, and personal protective equipment.
The health and safety in the workplace are designed to create the awareness of key health and safety issues found in the workplace as well as the role you will play in ensuring yours as well as other’s safety. The program offers the skills and knowledge required to start a career in the field of health and safety.
This document discusses welding hazards and safety regulations. It outlines fire, electric shock, explosion, and other hazards of welding operations. It describes three main types of welding - gas, arc, and oxygen/arc cutting. Regulations require fire prevention safeguards, special precautions for combustible materials, ventilation, protective equipment, and cylinder storage. Operators must be trained and supervisors responsible for fire watches, combustible removal, and authorizing safe work areas.
This presentation is all about industrial safety and precaution. the precaution that we have to take while working on any industries.
Thankyou
made by -Head of department Mechanical engg. govt polytechnic college, seoni(M.P)
PRAKASH SHINDE
The document discusses industrial safety. It outlines the importance of industrial safety in reducing costs for employers and employees. It then discusses causes of industrial accidents, measures to ensure safety like safety policies and committees, and methods for measuring and recording accidents. Key safety rules from the Factories Act are also summarized.
It is a common perception that accidents are unexpected or unplanned events, but in many instances, that’s not necessarily so. Some accidents result from unsafe conditions and work practices that have been ignored or tolerated for weeks, months, or even years.
Please join our webinar presentation to discover and review the truth about “Accidents”. Learn about the “Accident Pyramid” and most importantly, the “Preventive Measures” to avoid workplace injuries that we often refer to as “Accidents”.
Topics include:
Slips, Trips & Falls
Back Injuries & Prevention
Chemical Safety
Office Ergonomics and much more.
Presented by AlphaStaff Risk Control Consultant, Ben Abdallah.
This document discusses occupational health and safety (OHS). It outlines the employer's duty of care to provide a safe work environment and protect employee health, including making the workplace safe, providing training and protective equipment, and reporting accidents. It also discusses employee health and safety benefits and the basic elements of health and safety programs, such as rules, procedures, and emergency plans. Common accident causes include poor housekeeping, defective equipment, and unsafe behaviors. Accident prevention requires reducing unsafe conditions and acts through measures like guarding machinery, training, and safety policies.
The document discusses occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations in India. It outlines the objectives of OSH which include maintaining worker well-being and preventing health issues from working conditions. It also discusses that OSH aims to consider issues related to safety, medicine, hygiene, training, and psychology. Additionally, the document provides an overview of key provisions in India's Factories Act regarding cleanliness, waste disposal, ventilation, dust control, lighting, drinking water, sanitation, machinery safeguards, and work involving moving machinery.
It will very helpful for safety officer to identify hazards and its risk to stop before converting into accident. Because any accident has 3 reasons. 88% accident happen due to unsafe action and 10% accident happen due to unsafe condition and only 2% accident happen due to beyond human control. So we can see 98% accident can control.
Temperature and heat hazard by mzgin m. ayoobMzgin Mohammed
This document discusses heat and temperature hazards. It defines heat and temperature, explains how the body is affected by heat, and identifies heat-related illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. It also discusses the risks of extreme cold temperatures and ways to monitor and prevent heat stress, such as designating oversight of water, rest, shade, and modified work schedules. The goal is to educate about temperature hazards and suppress risks through awareness and precautions.
This document discusses various chemical and radiation hazards in industrial settings and methods for controlling exposures. It covers topics like chemical hazards from toxic materials and their sources in the environment. It also discusses ionizing radiation, types of radiation, units of measurement, and radiation protection. Non-ionizing radiation like ultraviolet, microwave, infrared and lasers are also explained. The roles and responsibilities of industrial hygienists in ensuring worker health and safety are summarized.
This document provides an overview of industrial hygiene, including its history, principles, and practices. It discusses how industrial hygiene aims to prevent occupational diseases and injuries through anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards. The document traces the history of industrial hygiene back to ancient Greek and Roman physicians who recognized health issues among miners. It also outlines the development and key figures in establishing industrial hygiene as a modern discipline, such as Bernardino Ramazzini in the 17th century and Alice Hamilton in the early 20th century. The roles and responsibilities of industrial hygienists are defined as evaluating workplace environments and exposures, implementing control measures, and educating workers about health and safety.
This document discusses stress, including its definition, types, causes, and management. It defines stress as a person's adaptive response to stimuli that place excessive psychological or physical demands. There are three main types of stress: physical, psychological, and emotional. Common causes of stress include work pressures, family or health issues, lack of sleep, and uncertainty. Left unmanaged, stress can cause behavioral, physical, and medical issues. The document recommends various strategies for managing stress in both personal and professional life, such as improving communication, consulting employees, offering rewards, and cultivating a supportive social climate.
This document discusses stress, including its definition, types, causes, and management. It defines stress as a person's adaptive response to stimuli that place excessive psychological or physical demands. There are three main types of stress: physical, psychological, and emotional. Common causes of stress include work pressures, family or health issues, lack of sleep, and uncertainty. Left unmanaged, stress can cause behavioral, physical, and medical issues. The document recommends various strategies for managing stress in personal life and the workplace, such as improving communication, consulting employees, offering rewards, and cultivating a supportive social climate.
Content:
Definition of Stress
Types of Stress
The Stress Process
Common causes of Stress
Consequence of Stress.
Organizational and Life Stress
Factors Affecting on Job Stress
Managing Stress in Workplace.
The document discusses stress in the workplace and provides strategies for managing it. It defines stress and identifies sources of stress like workload, lack of breaks, and long hours. Both positive (eustress) and negative (distress) stress are described. The relationship between stress and job performance is shown, with low and high stress impacting performance. Ways to identify and understand stress are presented, along with how personality relates to responding to stress. The physical, emotional, and behavioral effects of stress are outlined. Strategies for managing stress include removing or withdrawing from stressors, changing stress perceptions, controlling stress consequences, and receiving social support. Specific stress management techniques are proposed.
Stress can impact both physical and mental health. It has various sources including work, home life, relationships, and health issues. There are different types of stress such as acute stress from short-term issues and chronic stress from long-lasting problems. Effective stress management utilizes strategies at the individual level like exercise, relaxation, and social support as well as organizational approaches including job redesign, participative decision making, and wellness programs. Reducing stress can provide health, attitude, and job performance advantages for both individuals and businesses.
This document discusses stress, its causes and impacts, and strategies for managing stress at the individual and organizational level. It defines stress as the mental, physical, emotional and behavioral reaction to perceived demands or threats. Stress can be either positive (eustress) or negative (distress). Common causes of stress include work overload, ambiguity, relationships, and change. Excess stress can negatively impact performance and health, while moderate stress levels are optimal. The document outlines stress management strategies like problem-focused and emotion-focused approaches at the individual level through time management, exercise, and organizational level through job redesign and work-life balance programs.
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The presentation is about stress and how to reduce and manage properly, also talking about the strategies to prevent bullying and other types of violence that occur in the workplace, including the topic about some hypotheses about frustration-aggression and justice.
The document discusses stress in the workplace, noting that stress costs UK businesses over £3.7 billion per year due to lost productivity and staff retention issues. It provides definitions of stress and examines research showing the negative health impacts of stress, including links to heart disease, cancer, and mental health problems. Employers are advised to conduct stress risk assessments, provide support services to employees, and promote a healthy work culture to better manage stress in their organizations.
Physical or psychological disorder associated with an occupational environment and manifested in symptoms such as extreme anxiety, or tension, or cramps, headaches, or digestion problems.
Stress related to responsibilities associated with work, corporate culture or personality conflicts
Can lead to physical as well as emotional disorders
May cause depression if left unattended
This document discusses the importance of managing employee stress and wellbeing from legal, business, and personal perspectives. It notes that employers have a duty of care to protect employee mental health under various laws. Left unaddressed, stress can result in increased absenteeism, lower performance and productivity, and higher staff turnover. The document provides an overview of common stress factors at work and signs of stress in individuals. It emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of managers in preventing and addressing stress through good communication, support, job design, and addressing organizational stressors. A variety of stress management techniques are proposed at the individual and organizational levels.
Workplace stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when there is a poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker
Stress-related disorders encompass a broad array of conditions, including psychological disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder) and other types of emotional strain (e.g., dissatisfaction, fatigue, tension, etc.), maladaptive behaviors (e.g., aggression, substance abuse), and cognitive impairment (e.g., concentration and memory problems). In turn, these conditions may lead to poor work performance or even injury. Job stress is also associated with various biological reactions that may lead ultimately to compromised health, such as cardiovascular disease or in extreme cases, death.
The document discusses stress, including its causes and effects. It defines stress as a natural human response to situations or stressors. Stress can be caused by internal factors like low self-esteem or external factors like work or life problems. Both short-term and long-term stress can negatively impact physical, emotional, and behavioral well-being through headaches, depression, changes in appetite, and more. The document provides strategies for managing stress to avoid more serious health issues like heart disease. It includes interactive learning activities to help students identify and understand their own stressors.
This document discusses stress management in the workplace. It begins by outlining the negative impacts of job stress on both employees and employers, including increased absenteeism and intentions to quit. It then examines the causes of job stress, including both individual characteristics and working conditions. Stress leads employees to take more sick days, file more disability claims, and can increase the risk of accidents due to reduced attentiveness. The document proposes a strategy of improving communication, managing conflicts and workloads, providing employee assistance programs and training, and encouraging exercise to help reduce stress. It concludes that the most effective approach combines organizational changes to improve working conditions along with stress management support for individual employees.
It is an approach to help all to know the stress and can able to reduce and manage stress for a healthy, happy life in this modern world. Wishing you all the best. May God help you all.....
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Implicitly or explicitly all competing businesses employ a strategy to select a mix
of marketing resources. Formulating such competitive strategies fundamentally
involves recognizing relationships between elements of the marketing mix (e.g.,
price and product quality), as well as assessing competitive and market conditions
(i.e., industry structure in the language of economics).
1. Stress and Worker Safety
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Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
PA Training for Health & Safety
(PATHS)
2. Stress Defined
“A state resulting from a stress, especially: one of
bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that
tend to alter an existent equilibrium.”
Stressed-out:
“Suffering from high levels
of physical or especially
psychological stress.”
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
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3. Bad Stressors
Internal and external impacts. Things we can not
confront or refuse to confront.
Broken Promises
Overburdening workloads
Hectic schedules
Angry verbal exchanges
Abusive Management
Things outside your control
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4. Good Stressors
Positive reactions:
Ability to react to events
Managing schedules
Situational awareness
Dealing with people: staff and clients
Short term stress can be a means for you to react
successfully to a situation to promote your safety
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5. Daily Stressors
Things we are forced to consider daily:
Driving hazards (people and road)
Interactions with coworkers and public
Sudden schedule changes
Lack of or poor communications
Active Shooter possibility
Terrorist attacks
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6. Causes of Stress
Drs. Holmes and Rahe developed Life Change Units
to determine the impact of stressors in a person’s
life.
Areas considered to impact a person and health risks
assigned include the areas of:
Work Events
Personal Issues
Financial State
Social Condition
Family Concerns
Current events
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7. Identifying Your Stressors
Drs. Holmes and Rahe took the following impacts
into account for their study. Over a 24 month
period, these impacts were viewed.
Family
Finances
Recreation
Physical reactions
Emotional reactions
Psychological reactions
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8. Stress Warning Signs
Look for the following developing in yourself and
co-workers:
Isolation
Deterioration of personal appearance
Loss of interest
Carelessness
Poor work quality
Increased absenteeism
Lowered productivity
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9. Stress Warning Checklist
DOT memo to “All Regional Flight Surgeons”
1. Deterioration of personal appearance
2. Self-Imposed Isolation
3. Mood Swings
4. Borrowing Money from Friends/Peers
5. Radical Loss/Gain of Weight
6. Deterioration of Morale
(A 1984 memo which is still relevant)
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10. Stress Warning Checklist
7. Complaints of Fatigue
8. Lowered Productivity
9. Loss of Interest in Promotions
10. Performance Deficiencies
11. Apathy
12. Poor Concentration
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12. Stress Warning Checklist
19. Complaints of Personal and Family Problems
20. Unexplained Disappearances from the Work
Place
21. Sporadic Work Pace
22. Inconsistent Work Quality
23. Increased Lateness
24. Increased Absenteeism
25. Loss of Driving License
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13. Effects of Stress
Job concentration disrupted
Self-initiative reduced
Trust in others diminished
Resentment
Depression
Health problems: stroke
Burn-out
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14. Burn-Out Defined
Burn-Out is a mental and physical fatigue
resulting from the constancy of dedication and
effort to a project.
Symptoms of Burn-Out:
Emotional exhaustion
Cutting back involvement with others
Depersonalization
Feeling reduced personal accomplishment
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15. United Kingdom Study
Most stressful working environments found to be:
Recruitment Consultants 82%
Legal profession 78%
Education 73%
Marketing 71%
Health 70%
Finance 68%
Housewives 64%
73% of UK workforce felt stress was a result of work
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16. UK Study Coping Methods
Methods found for dealing with stress:
Get angry 47%
Eat more 43%
Cry 38%
Drink more 34%
Smoke more 23%
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17. Dangerous Coping Methods
Stroke in Business Report, 2008, UK
People turned to alcohol, smoking and comfort
eating, each which can lead to high blood
pressure and possibly a stroke.
Most likely to drink more (59%) and eat more
(59%) although the group most likely to exercise
(18%) to reduce stress.
(Stroke is the third highest killer in the UK)
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18. US Stress Study
“Has stress from work ever driven you to a job
change?” 6,700 U.S. responses found:
42% of respondents answered “I have purposely
changed jobs due to a stressful work
environment”
35% of respondents answered “I thought about
changing my job because of a stressful work
environment”
23% of respondents answered “I have never
changed my job specifically due to a stressful
work environment”
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19. US Stress Study
From 900 responses:
The most commonly reported workplace stressors
Supervisor relationship (40%)
Amount of work (39%)
Work-life balance (34%)
Coworker relationships (31%)
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20. US Stress Study
From 900 responses:
61% of respondents believe that workplace stress
has been the cause of an illness
46% of respondents have missed time at work due
to work-related stress
7% report illness so severe it caused hospitalization
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21. US Stress Study
84% of respondents claim that their stressful job
has impacted their personal lives
26% report sleepless nights
24% report depression
21% report family or relationship issues
19% report physical ailments
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22. U.S. Coping Methods
The most common methods of coping with work-
related stress include:
Talking to a friend/colleague/spouse (55%)
Exercising (40%)
Eating (35%)
Stepping away from work (35%)
Taking a day off (32%)
Drinking after work (24%)
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23. US Coping Methods
When asked “What does your
office do to help alleviate stress
in the workplace?”
13% “extra time-off”
11% “ability to work from home”
66% answered “nothing.”
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24. Job Stress Defined
Job stress
Harmful physical and emotional responses that
occur when the requirements of the job do not
match the capabilities, resources, or needs of
the worker.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
workers who must take time off work because of
stress, anxiety, or a related disorder will be off
the job for about 20 days.
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25. Job Stress
Worker Characteristics versus Working
Conditions
Reducing the effects of stressful working
conditions include the following:
Balance between work and family or personal
life
A support network of friends and coworkers
A relaxed and positive outlook
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27. Job Stress Reduction
Design of work tasks
Management styles
Interpersonal relationships
Workloads
Career concerns
Environmental conditions
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28. Dealing with Job Stress
Stress Management Programs
Organizational change
Workload in line with workers‘ capabilities and
resources.
Design jobs to provide meaning, stimulation, and
opportunities
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29. Dealing with Job Stress
Organizational change
Clearly define roles and responsibilities
Workers participate in decisions affecting their
jobs
Improved communications to reduce job stress
Social interaction among workers
Compatible work schedules
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30. Stress Reduction Programs
There are a variety of stress reduction programs
conducted by professional organizations
Explore them to determine applicability to your
needs
Or devise your own program
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31. Your Program
Step 1 — Identify the Problem
Hold group discussions with employees
Design an employee survey
Measure employee perceptions of job
conditions, stress, health, and satisfaction
Collect objective data
Analyze data to identify problem locations and
stressful job conditions
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32. Your Program
Step 2 — Design and Implement Interventions
Target source of stress for change
Propose and prioritize intervention strategies
Communicate planned interventions to
employees
Implement Interventions
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33. Your Program
Step 3 — Evaluate the Interventions
Conduct both short- and long-term evaluations
Measure employee perceptions of job
conditions, stress, health, and satisfaction
Measure employee perceptions of job
conditions, stress, health, and satisfaction
Include objective measures
Refine the intervention strategy and return to
Step 1
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34. Reducing Stress
Start a healthful life style
Compartmentalize work/home life
Get physical exercise
Discuss problems with spouse or friends or
peers at work
Change to non-work activity
Change strategy to work tasks
Develop Positive Coping Skills
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35. Exercise: Knee Hug Stretch*
Pull one leg to your chest, grasp with both
hands and hold for a count of five.
Repeat with the opposite leg.
*Remember to always check with your
doctor before beginning attempting any
exercises to ensure you’re physically capable
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36. Exercise: Windmill
Place your feet apart on the floor.
Bend over and touch your right
hand to your left foot, with your
left arm up.
Repeat with opposite arm.
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37. Exercise: Back Relaxer
Bend down between your knees for as long as
you can.
Return to upright position, straighten, and
relax.
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38. Exercise: Pectoral Stretch
Grasp your hands behind
your neck and press your
elbows back as far as you
can.
Return to starting position,
then drop your arms and
relax.
Relax.
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39. Middle/Upper Back Stretch
Raise your right arm and grasp
it below the elbow with your
left hand.
Gently pull your right elbow
toward your left shoulder as
you feel the stretch.
Hold for five seconds.
Repeat for left side.
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40. Exercise: Side Stretch
While seated, interlace your
fingers and lift your arms over
your head, keeping your elbows
straight.
Press your arms backward as
far as you can.
Slowly lean to the left, and then
to the right until you can feel
the stretching.
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41. Exercise: Finger Stretch
With palms down, spread your fingers apart
as far as you can.
Hold for the count of five.
Relax and then repeat.
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42. Exercise: Shoulder Roll
Slowly roll your shoulders forward five times in
a circular motion using your full range of
motion.
Then roll your shoulders backward five times
with the same circular motion.
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43. Summary
Each of us is stressed every day
Some stressors are good; some bad
We need to recognize and handle stress
Rather than retreating from stress, we need to
face it head-on
Stress may be reduced by attending professional
programs or your agency may create its own
Various exercises may help reduce stress
Whichever method is adopted, stress reduction
must be achieved to reduce the wear and tear
on people, productivity and safety
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44. Contact Information
Health & Safety Training Specialists
1171 South Cameron Street, Room 324
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2501
(717) 772-1635
RA-LI-BWC-PATHS@pa.gov
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46. Bibliography
A Memo to "All Regional Flight Surgeons," from
the US Department of Transportation in 1984
International Safety: New Report Highlights
Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress
Sandy Smith Thu, 2008-07-17
Monster’s “Workplace Stress” study surveyed
nearly 1,000 job seekers on the Monster database
via an online survey. The survey ran from March
12, 2014 to March 18, 2014.
Deepika.Murty@monster.com
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47. Bibliography
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Journal of Applied Psychology
“Stress at Work,” DHHS (NIOSH) Publication
Number 99-101, 1999
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-
101/default.html
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
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49. Other Suggested Programs
The following presentations are also available to
supplement your in-house program:
Difficult Coworkers
Dealing with Angry People
Ergonomics
Job Safety/Hazard Analysis
Please contact us for a full list of other programs
available to you free of charge.
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Editor's Notes
Although we don’t like to admit it, stress is a part of our everyday life. You can face it, avoid it or transfer it. Most of us have to face it.
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By the very nature of its definition, “stress” impacts on us physically and mentally.
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The impacts causing stress may be small or large; short- or long-duration; actual or imagined. They are usually a result of the work demands placed on us and our considerations of the consequences if we don’t succeed (failure may result in job loss).
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Some stressors may be viewed as positives. They allow us to react to protect our safety, i.e. jumping from in front of a speeding car; leaving an area where we detect aggressive behavior.
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Some stressors we’ve learned to anticipate and have developed coping mechanisms. Examples might be driving in a safe and courteous manner; being low-key with coworkers and bosses. Other intrusive events may be anticipated but may not be seriously thought to be a potential stressor, i.e. active shooters or a terroristic attack on you or your building. Still, we must practice situational awareness and consider actions we would take if necessary.
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Life Change Units were developed in 1967 by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. They surveyed more than 5,000 medical patients and asked them to say whether they had experience any of a series of 43 life events in the previous two years. *
Each event, called a Life Change Unit (LCU), had a different "weight" for stress. The more events the patient added up, the higher the score. The higher the score, and the larger the weight of each event, the more likely the patient was to become ill. *
* Taken from an article in “MindTools.”
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Each of the above may be a stressor to varying degrees.
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Pay attention to these warning signs not only in yourself but in coworkers. They may presage future events.
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A memo to "All Regional Flight Surgeons," from the US Department of Transportation in 1984, provided a checklist of warning signs of employee distress. This list was a modified version of one used by the supervisors of Bell Laboratories in New Jersey and is still relevant today.
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The topics of these 4 slides can be used to create a personal checklist.
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Any or all of the twenty-five listed items could be a warning sign of an individual suffering from stress.
Job disruption. Older studies indicated that you would need 30 minutes to regain your train of thought on a project if you were disrupted. This, of course, depended on the amount of concentration from which you were disrupted. Too much stress may also lead to health issues.
Each of the above may lead to additional stressors. Your situation is thereby compounded. Stress can ultimately lead to Burn-Out.
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Burn-out is due to compounding issues leading to exhaustion. The resulting fatigue may be due to overwork, unrealistic project schedules, and conflicts between job and personal agendas.
Stress is not only inherent to the United States as evidenced by this report in International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress, Sandy Smith, Thu, 2008-07-17.
International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress, Sandy Smith, Thu, 2008-07-17.
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International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress, Sandy Smith, Thu, 2008-07-17
Monster is the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities.
Monster’s “Workplace Stress” study surveyed nearly 1,000 job seekers on the Monster database via an online survey. The survey ran from March 12, 2014 to March 18, 2014.
Monster’s “Workplace Stress” study surveyed nearly 1,000 job seekers on the Monster database via an online survey. The survey ran from March 12, 2014 to March 18, 2014. Above is result of 900 of the surveyed.
Here is additional information from 900 responses.
The results listed are from the Monster study conducted.
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The Monster study found that people in the U.S. use different methods to cope with stress.
Are your coping methods different than those listed? How do you cope?
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Could job stress be handled differently toward a positive outcome by your and other agencies?
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Note: According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers who must take time off work because of stress, anxiety, or a
related disorder will be off the job for about 20 days.
-Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stress at Work, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101, 1999 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/default.html
Working conditions had a major impact on stress in this study.
Some of these ailments and diseases are the result of long-term impact; cardiovascular disease and psychological disorders.
Some are the result of short-term (by comparison) impacts; MSD disorders and workplace injury.
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In one study, the frequency of medication errors declined by 50% after prevention activities were implemented in a 700-bed hospital. In a second study, there was a 70% reduction in malpractice claims in 22 hospitals that implemented stress prevention activities. In contrast, there was no reduction in claims in a matched group of 22 hospitals that did not implement stress prevention activities.
-Journal of Applied Psychology
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1999 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101
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1999 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101
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There are many stress reduction programs available through professional organizations and these can be tailored to a specific company’s needs.
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The best method to explore the scope and source of a suspected stress problem in an organization depends partly on the size of the organization and the available resources. Group discussions among managers, labor representatives, and employees can provide rich sources of information. Such discussions may be all that
is needed to track down and remedy stress problems in a small company. In a larger organization, such discussions can be used to help design formal surveys for gathering input about stressful job conditions from large numbers of employees.
Regardless of the method used to collect data, information should be obtained about employee perceptions of their job conditions and perceived levels of stress.
“Stress at Work,” DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101, 1999
Once the sources of stress at work have been identified and the scope of the problem is understood, the stage is set for design and implementation of an intervention strategy.
In small organizations, the informal discussions that helped identify stress problems may also produce fruitful ideas for prevention. In large organizations, a more formal process may be needed. Frequently, a team is asked to develop recommendations based on analysis of data from Step 1 and consultation with outside experts.
“Stress at Work,” DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101, 1999
Evaluation is an essential step in the intervention process.
Evaluation is necessary to determine whether the intervention is producing desired effects and whether changes in direction are needed.
Time frames for evaluating interventions should be established.
“Stress at Work,” DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 99-101, 1999
Several means for Reducing Stress which have worked for others include:
Starting a healthful life style
Compartmentalizing work/home life
Getting physical exercise
Discussing problems with spouse or friends or peers at work
Changing to non-work activity
Changing the strategy to work tasks
Develop positive coping skills
Exercises at the workplace can help relieve strain and pain due to being stressed.
The Knee Hug Stretch is one such exercise you can do at your desk.
- While seated, pull one leg to your chest, grasp with both hands and hold for a count of five.
- Repeat with the opposite leg.
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Exercise- Windmill
While seated, place your feet apart on the floor.
Bend over and touch your right hand to your left foot, with your left arm up.
Repeat with opposite arm.
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Exercise - Back Relaxer
- While seated, bend down between your knees for as long as you can.
- Return to upright position, straighten, and relax.
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Exercise – Pectoral Stretch
- While seated, grasp your hands behind your neck and press your elbows back as far as you can.
- Return to starting position, then drop your arms and relax.
- Relax.
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Exercise – Middle/Upper Back Stretch
- While seated, raise your right arm and grasp it below the elbow with your left hand.
- Gently pull your right elbow toward your left shoulder as you feel the stretch.
- Hold for five seconds.
- Repeat for left side.
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Exercise – Side Stretch
While seated, interlace your fingers and lift your arms over your head, keeping your elbows straight.
Press your arms backward as far as you can.
Slowly lean to the left, and then to the right until you can feel the stretching.
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Exercise – Finger Stretch
- While seated, with palms down, spread your fingers apart as far as you can.
- Hold for the count of five.
- Relax and then repeat.
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Exercise – Shoulder Roll
- While seated, slowly roll your shoulders forward five times in a circular motion using your full range of motion.
- Then roll your shoulders backward five times with the same circular motion.
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Stress can be good or bad and most times depending on how it is deal with it makes it good or bad for a person.