Treatment
Pills seldom solve health problems related to shift work. © Colourbox If you meet a shift worker with health problems, and you suspect their problems are related to their work …
Course: Occupational Health in Developing Countries
Preventive measures
Hotels have signs for “Do not disturb me” to put on the door. Maybe shift workers need such signs as well, to announce their need for undisturbed sleep. © Colourbox …
What Are the Health Effects Related to Shift Work?
The rhythm of the body is complex © Colourbox There are thousands of publications on shift work and possible impacts on health. The conclusions of many of the publications in …
What Are the Different Types of Shift Work?
Construction workers working night shift. © Colourbox Definitions and occupations who work shifts Many workers have their working hours at night when other persons sleep. This is necessary, as we …
How to prevent harassment at a work place
Sexual harassment should not take place at the workplace. © Colourbox The responsibility of the management Prevention and handling of harassment cases are the responsibility of the management. Many companies …
Stopping Workplace Harassment: How Can You Help?
Harassed persons need that you listen to their story. © Colourbox Listen It is important that the person exposed to conflict or harassment, is heard. It is necessary to set …
The health effects of harassment at work
Bullying or harassment should be stopped everywhere. © Colourbox The symptoms of harassment at work Psychosomatic symptoms are very common among harassed workers, including: Headache Insomnia, night mares Concentration problems …
Dealing with harassment at work
A crying man. © Colourbox Definition of harassment – case illustration We will tell you about a harassed worker named Paul who visited a company doctor in an occupational health …
Strike and lockout
Strikes are very serious conflicts © University of Bergen Of course we have no laws prohibiting conflicts! What we have, are laws and regulations that support the idea of establishing …
4 ways to prevent conflicts in the workplace
© Colourbox Workplaces should engage in continuous work to create a good psychosocial work environment, thereby preventing conflicts from arising. Furthermore, it is of great importance to solve the conflicts …
How to Solve Conflicts at Work
It can be difficult to agree on how to solve things at work. We have different opinions © Colourbox Solving Conflicts in Different Countries Solving conflicts might happen differently in …
What Are the Health Effects from Conflicts at Work?
A conflict can be when two persons disagree. © University of Bergen Definition and health effects of conflicts Although most of the time we work together in harmony, conflicts are …
PTSD in the Workplace
A post-traumatic stress disorder – or in short, PTSD – is another example of a serious disorder that can develop due to adverse psychosocial work factors. PTSD= Post traumatic stress …
What is Burnout at Work?
Too much stress and worries at work may lead to a “burnout” syndrome. © Colourbox Burnout at work is the result of a number of negative psychosocial factors in the …
What is a Psychosocial Work Environment?
Co-operation is great at work. Here the workers at Centre for International Health have literally made a chain together, to illustrate their co-operation skills © B.E. Moen Having a job …