Stress Biggest Office Hazard, Says Tuc

摘要

Stress or overwork, injuries and illnesses caused by the poor use of display screen equipment and repetitive strain injuries (RSI) top the list of workers' safety concerns, according to the TUC's biennial survey of workplace safety representatives in 2008.rnStress was reported as the biggest concern in 10 of the 14 sectors covered by the survey, with 60% of safety reps reporting that stress or overwork was a concern in their workplace. Worries about stress are most common in the public sector and in large workplaces, with the highest instances in central government (81%), education (74%) and health services (69%).