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This chapter – the first of three chapters focused on psychosocial hazards – introduces the topic and provides an overview of key concepts related to psychosocial hazards. It presents a framework of ten psychosocial hazards that increase the risk of injury/illness: time pressure/role overload; emotional demands; poorly defined work roles ...
- High Workload Demands. The modern work environment often pushes employees to deliver more in less time, leading to high workload demands. When workers consistently feel like they’re drowning in tasks, they can experience mental fatigue, burnout, and heightened stress levels.
- Low Job Control. Empowerment and autonomy are fundamental psychological needs. When employees feel they lack control over their tasks, it can lead to feelings of helplessness, reduced job satisfaction, and increased stress.
- Poor Organizational Change Management. Change, while inevitable, can be a source of significant anxiety for employees, especially if they feel unprepared or blindsided.
- Role Ambiguity. Clarity in roles and responsibilities is foundational for efficient organizational functioning. Ambiguity can lead to overlapping duties, missed tasks, or misunderstandings—all sources of frustration and inefficiency.
Abstract. Exposure to work-related psychosocial hazards is escalating in today’s 24-hour society, which is increasingly dominated by knowledge work. This chapter – the first of three chapters focused on psychosocial hazards – introduces the topic and provides an overview of key concepts related to psychosocial hazards.
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This understanding of the stressor-strain relationship has allowed research to identify measurable antecedents (stressors, or psychosocial hazards) and outcomes (strain e.g. anxiety, depression, neck and shoulder tension etc.). This pathway can be seen represented. 13 See OHS BoK. 14 See OHS BoK.
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What are psychosocial risks? Psychosocial risks arise from poor work design, organisation and management, as well as from poor social context of work, and they may result in negative psychological, physical and social outcomes. Some examples of working conditions leading to psychosocial risks are: excessive workloads;
Dec 13, 2023 · According to Safe Work Australia and IOSH, the most common examples of psychosocial hazards can be summarized into the following: Work relationships — The lack of close relationships at work and isolated working environments can lead to poor interactions, which can affect motivation.
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Jun 21, 2023 · For example, the study of more than 1,000 randomly selected Australian workers found that workers who reported high levels of psychological safety were more likely to report fewer experiences...
