Stress
Stress has been shown to be one of the main factors associated with work-related illnesses.Statistics from HSE GB have indicated that over 13.7 million working days are lost each year due to stress, depression or anxiety within the UK.
As a consequence, HSE GB launched the Stress Management Standards to assist with combating this problem.
In Northern Ireland HSENI and the District Councils have worked closely with numerous organisations to raise awareness of these standards and to implement them in as many workplaces as possible.
HSENI have recently finished a successful cross border pilot with the Health and Safety Authority (Republic of Ireland) to implement the standards in a number of public sector organisations.
Further information on Stress and the Management Standards is available from the HSEGB website or from Work Positive.
