Preventing work-related stress for health and safety representatives (HSRs) in the private sector

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  Document Type: Publication
  Keycode: VWA 1235/01/05.09
  Industry: General 
  Category: Stress 
  Division Author: Oonagh Barron
  Current Version: 1.0
  Date First Published: 01 July 2009
  Summary: Work-related stress is a health and safety hazard that can have negative effects on you, your designated work group and the organisation you work in. Preventing work-related stress can benefit individuals and the workplace by creating a safe and healthy working environment.

About this publication

This document provides information for HSRs to increase:

• awareness and understanding of work-related stress and its causes
• knowledge on how to eliminate or reduce work-related stress risks.

There are three information sheets in this series, one for employers (and all workplace parties), one for HSRs and one for employees.