In the EU, the WRS held after back pain, second place Among the problems, the most common health-related work. It affects 28% of workers Europe.1. Stress at work can result from psychosocial risks such as design, organization and work management, for example: the mismatch between amount of work involved and the number of persons to perform or problems such as violence and harassment in the workplace.
Some physical hazards such as noise and temperature can also cause stress at work. Prevention of work stress among the objectives of the Commission Communication on the new strategy on health and safety, fatigue and heart disease. In addition, it causes disturbances quite considerable in terms of productivity, creativity and competitiveness. In fact, each of us may suffer stress at work, in any sector, whatever the size of the company. ... / ...
is the introduction of agency report Europen for Safety and Health at Work on stress at work
Very recently the Ministry of Labour mission stress ANDRH Committee to consider this serious problem health. Working groups are being built and will commit their work quickly and expose the first elements for the next meeting at the Ministry, 19 September 2008. Other sessions will be incorporated in late 2008 and early 2009. The successful college will implement a range of concrete and realistic actions that will serve as a basis for future interactions with social partners. More information on the site of the ANDRH
We can also read a report from the International Labour Office (ILO) " Stress in the workplace" which has very serious social costs and economic stress. Excerpt: "Stress has become one of the most serious problems of our time: it threatens the physical and mental health of individuals and, furthermore, it is very expensive for businesses and the economy. United States, for example, stress cost the industry approximately $ 200 billion per year - because of absenteeism, lost productivity, compensation of health insurance and direct medical costs. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that the cost of stress - illness, lower productivity, staff turnover, premature death, may represent up to 10 per cent of GNP . " ILO study
Sources and Credits Agency European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
National Association of Directors of Human Resources
International Labour Office
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