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
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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
OCCUPATIONALSTRESS
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
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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

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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