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Stress
Stress can affect anyone, no matter what type of job you do, so it's a
potential hazard in all workplaces. Stress can be the cause of mental
and physical health problems ranging from insomnia to depression and high blood
pressure. Being under stress in certain types of working environments can also lead to
accidents.
The causes of work-related stress are varied and numerous, and different
people are affected by different stress-factors. Stress can be related
to:
- The demands of a job - having too much or too little to do.
- Changes in work practices or the environment.
- A lack of control over work activities.
- Poor relationships between co-workers or between management and staff.
Just as the causes are varied, the syptoms of stress
can also manifest themselves in many different ways. The outward
signs can include:
- Irritability or altered mood.
- Indecisiveness.
- Complaints of tiredness or headaches.
- Reduced performance.
- Absenteeism.
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