Tackling psychosocial hazards at work

Tackling psychosocial hazards at work

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. Workplaces are surrounded by a variety of hazards. Psychosocial factors in particular can become a significant hazard. As reported in the current issue1), long working hours are closely connected with health disorders2, 3). Some types of work schedules...

Work ability, psychosocial hazards and work experience in prison environments.

BACKGROUND Work ability is predicted by age- and work-related psychosocial hazards; however, its association with work experience has not been studied. Work ability has not been studied in prison environments as well. AIMS To describe work ability and its associates among prison workers. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out in two prisons in Spain, one large and one medium prison...

Psychosocial factors at work and musculoskeletal disorders.

Cardiovascular diseases and psychosocial factors at work.

Besides the 'classic' cardiovascular risk factors (high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome and diabetes), the work environment is playing an increasingly significant role in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Several elements contribute to the effect of the work environment: physical factors, chemical factors, shift work and psychosocial factors. The effects of psychosocial ...

[Psychosocial risks at work and occupational health].

The changes on work processes and job design in recent decades are focused in the demographic, economic, political, and technological aspects. These changes have created new psychosocial risks at work that affect the health and quality of workplace, increasing stress levels among workers. The aim of this study is to present such risks, their consequences, and some recommendations to promote hea...