View Stress as an Occupational Health Risk
What sets stress apart from other areas of occupational health is the focus on individual susceptibility and coping strategies—something pointed out as early as 1985 by Dean B. Baker in his article, “The Study of Stress at Work.”[5]
In most other areas of occupational health, there are laws, regulations, and recommendations aimed at addressing hazardous work conditions to minimize risk to employee health and safety. This responsibility lies with the employer.
For office workers in Sweden, this might be applied as ergonomic recommendations and policies on the minimum requirements for an acceptable workstation. For example, it could detail what a good office chair and desk should look like or how often ...
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