References

“Highest flyers can sink so low”. Appointments section, The Sunday Times, 4th July 2010.  

“Stress in the workplace policy”
www.hse.gov.uk/stress.

Workplace stress is estimated to be the biggest occupational health problem in the UK after musculoskeletal dissorders
www.mind.co.uk

Dated: 07/06/2010
MANAGING STRESS TO CREATE A HEALTHY WORKPLACE

A survey by Hiscox in the May 2010 issue of Director, reports that over one-third of bosses suffered anxiety as they battled through the recession. In this article a number of experts, including EAPA's Chairman, Eugene Farrell, discuss how to battle stress and create a healthier workplace.

According to Eugene Farrell, there are several ways organisations can boost their understanding of stress and measure the extent to which it affects the workplace. "They could utilise existing employee surveys to ask people how they're feeling and the factors they perceive contribute to increased pressure, as well as more formal health and safety risk assessments," he says.

To read the article in full go to:
http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2010/5_May/stress_63_09.html.

Page Notes

Reference 1. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to secure the health (including mental health), safety and welfare of employees whilst at work. Equally, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess the risk of stress-related ill health arising from work activities and to take measures to control the identified risk. The Health and Safety Executive assesses stress as part of their workplace inspections. Back to page.

Reference 2. Holtermann, S and Burchell, A Government Economic Service Working Party. No 37 1981 DHSS. Back to page.