Occupational Stress

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS OCCUPATIONAL STRESS

TRAINING NEEDS & METHOD KEVIN CAMPBELL MARCH 2009 INSTRUCTOR DON WEBER

WHAT IS STRESS ? WHAT IS STRESS ? Term stress introduced in 1930s into the field of medicine & psychology BY : Selye HE DEFINED STRESS AS THE REACTION OF THE ORGANISM TO A THREATENING OR OPPRESSING SITUATION HE DISTINGUISHED BETWEEN THE STRESSOR AS THE EXTERNAL CAUSE NOTED STRESS AS THE REACTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

The General Duty Clause of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act ("Federal OSHA") states: 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a)1: Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees." Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct. 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a)2: Each employer shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act. 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(b): Each employee

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS WORPLACE STRESS - NIOSH NATIONAL INSTITUTE of OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH •STUDIES HAVE SHOWN SUCH HEALTH PROBLEMS AS: •HEADACHES •STOMACH AILMENTS •SLEEP DISORDERS AND RESULTING FATIGUE •RAISED BLOOD PRESSURE , INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE &

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS STRESS RELATED HEALTH

PROBLEMS CAN DIRECTLY IMPACT WORKPLACE SAFETY •EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TIRED, SICK, OR DISTRACTED DUE TO STRESS ARE NOT DOING TO BE AS ATTENTIVE TO SAFETY •THIS LEADS TO MORE MISTAKES, ACCIDENTS, & INJURIES •JOB DISTRESS LEADS TO DISSATIFACTION OF THAT JOB : CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WORKLOAD & CONTENT •CONTROL OF THE JOB : LACK OF CONTROL MAY PRODUCE EMOTIONAL & PHYSIOLOGICAL •TASK & PERFORMANCE : DEADLINES MAY BE MAJOR

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS OCCUPATIONAL STRESS DECISION MAKING •MAJOR IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH •BAD DECISIONS MAY LEAD TO UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS •RESULTING IN SERVERE OR CHRONIC STRESS REACTIONS •HOW YOU MAKE DECISIONS •POWER TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF A SPECIFIC SITUATION

OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STRESS STRESS DECISION MAKING •INVOLVES CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU WANT •WHAT PROBLEMS ARE INVOLVED IN REACHING YOUR GOAL •OPTIONS BEING USED TO OBTAIN GOALS •CONSEQUENCES (PROS & CONS) OF EACH CHOICES •HAVIING NFORMATION TO MAKE A WELL INFORMED DECISION •MINIMIZES PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF STRESS

OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STRESS STRESS NOISE - ENVIRONMENTAL •LEISURE DEVICES i.e. @ (work) •IPODS •CAR STEREO •GET ANNUAL HEARING TEST IF NOISE EXPOSURE ARE ABOVE 85 -90 Dba •EXPOSURE ALSO INCLDUDES •EQUIPMENT ,

CONCLUSION  PRDUCTIVITY INCREASES:  REDUCING STRESS  BEING BETTER ORGANIZED  TAKING A FEW MOMENTS TO RELAX  FINDING REASONS TO LAUGH  STARTING YOUR DAY WITH A LIST OF

GOALS  TALK THROUGH / ABOUT WHAT PLAGUES YOU LONG HOURS / SECURITY / BORING