A worrying study by the TUC has revealed that stress is the biggest health and safety threat. Tired, overworked individuals pose a threat in the workplace. A survey of almost 2,000 union safety reps showed London the worst area for work-related stress, and that levels were highest in large workplaces.
Reports of bullying and harassment have increased over the past two years.
Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary, said, “Stress can be caused by heavy workloads, cuts in staffing, long hours and bullying”. He adds, “The economic crisis and redundancies have created more anxiety about job security, and as the spending cuts begin to bite and even more jobs start to go, stress at work is bound to increase. Unions and employers must work together to combat stress at work as it can have a devastating impact on workers and a damaging cost on businesses”.
Published in Uncovered Magazine December 2010 issue 2
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