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WORK-RELATED STRESS

With an increased awareness of work-related stress recently in the news, the expectation is that organisations will take appropriate measures to deal with this hazard.  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued its first “enforcement notice” against an organisation for failing to protect workers from stress at work.  Below you will find various links that may inform you and help as you devise policies and conduct risk assessment:

Health and Safety Executive - Stress Homepage

HSE Guide to Work-Related Stress

HSE Stress Pilot Project - Draft Stress Management Standards

Hazards Magazine

Healthy Workplace Initiative

 International Stress Management Association UK

Trade Union Congress Press Release (5th Aug 2003)

BBC Website - Health at Work - How to Recognise Stress

Mental Health in the Workplace: Tackling the effects of stress


Newspaper Articles

Times article on "Bosses will be fined for workers' stress" (5th Aug 2003)

Times article on "CBI backs employers over new stress law" (6th Aug 2003)
 

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