Items Tagged with 'job stress'

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Study: work environment affects workers’ mental health

Assignments without resources, conflicting roles cause distress
June 12, 2013

Employees who face high emotional demand and conflicting roles are more likely to report psychological distress — placing them at higher risk of mental health disorders and reduced productivity, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).


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How employers can help prevent job stress

April 12, 2013
Are stressful working conditions a necessary evil to remain productive and profitable in today’s economy?


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Five o’clock fatigue

How a day of decisions drains mental energy
November 1, 2011
Three safety professionals are asked to evaluate their company’s previous year’s 129 incident investigation reports. 


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Flying solo

Is independent consulting still a good option?
November 1, 2011
What would you do if you lost your job today? 


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Promote the worth of living well

Avoid after-the-fact healthcare costs
October 1, 2011
Employers have long sought the biggest bang for their healthcare buck. 


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Feds cut train crew hours to avoid fatigue-related accidents

August 16, 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule limiting the number of consecutive hours passenger railroad workers can be on the job. 


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The new normal: Speed it up

August 10, 2011
The August issue of Mother Jones magazine asks a relevant question: Corporate profits are better than ever. So why are you, and pretty much everyone else, having to work harder and harder, for less and less?


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Who made those jeans, anyway?

The price of becoming an economic superpower
August 2, 2011
 The largest human mass movement occurs each spring in China when 135 million migrant workers leave their factory jobs in China’s smog-choked industrial cities to journey to their home villages in farmlands hundreds and thousands of miles away to celebrate the Chinese New Year.


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The U.S. unveils a wellness & prevention plan

How EHS pros fit into the national strategy
August 2, 2011
The National Prevention Council released the National Prevention Strategy in June 2011 as mandated by the 2010 Affordable Care Act.


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Health protection + health promotion = healthier workforce, says study

A healthier workplace may be a safer workplace
July 28, 2011
Employers who integrate their safety initiatives with their health and wellness programming have the potential to improve the overall health and productivity of their workforces, according to a paper published in the June issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM)


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