Stress Job stress is a serious health hazard, often taking its toll on workers in the form of headaches, loss of appetite, depression, irritability, back and stomach problems, high blood pressure and heart attacks.
Job stress is a serious health hazard.
It's not as obvious a problem as, for example, heavy lifting or exposure to toxic chemicals, but job stress often takes its toll on workers in the form of frequent headaches, loss of appetite, depression, irritability, back and stomach problems, high blood pressure and heart attacks. OccNet is the occupational health service of the Health Alliance. The U.S. Office of Technology Assessment predicts that stress-related illness may become the greatest public health problem faced by office workers. Address and correct the causes, such as by increasing staff, reducing overtime, providing more rest time, reducing the frequency of shift rotations, improving the physical environment and working conditions. Use employee assistance programs to help workers deal with stress, whether at home or at work.