Counselling: relationship or financial difficulties, bereavement, drug & alcohol dependency, stress related ill health, etc. Managers to identify and assess risk to health both physical and mental associated with the work activity. The following is not an exhaustive list of health hazards and their effects: Physical Health Hazards / Effect: Asbestos asbestosis / lung cancer – Dust occupational asthma – Noise noise induced hearing loss / tinnitus – Vibration hands-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) e.g. white finger – 30. Occupational Health (continued) Hazardous substances (chemicals) Irritant / Allergic, Contact Dermatitis – Ultra violet light skin melanoma – Manual handling operations Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) – Display screen equipment user Work-related upper limbs disorder (WRULD) – Biological e.g. hepatitis, leptosporisos, etc. – Mental Health Hazards / Effect: Anxiety loss of interest, poor concentration, low mood, etc. – Depression include psychological, physical and social symptoms Stress Eating disorders anorexia – Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Post-traumatic stress disorder Drug and alcohol abuse Sleep problems It is recognised that not all mental health problems are related to work but the effects of work may adversely impact on the individual’s health or problems outside of work may negatively
Counselling: relationship or financial difficulties, bereavement, drug & alcohol dependency, stress related ill health, etc. Managers to identify and assess risk to health both physical and mental associated with the work activity. The following is not an exhaustive list of health hazards and their effects: Physical Health Hazards / Effect: Asbestos – asbestosis / lung cancer Dust – occupational asthma Noise – noise induced hearing loss / tinnitus Vibration – hands-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) e.g. white finger 30. Occupational Health (continued) Hazardous substances (chemicals) – Irritant / Allergic, Contact Dermatitis Ultra violet light – skin melanoma Manual handling operations – Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) Display screen equipment user – Work-related upper limbs disorder (WRULD) Biological – e.g. hepatitis, leptosporisos, etc. Mental Health Hazards / Effect: Anxiety – loss of interest, poor concentration, low mood, etc. Depression include psychological, physical and social symptoms Stress Eating disorders – anorexia Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Post-traumatic stress disorder Drug and alcohol abuse Sleep problems It is recognised that not all mental health problems are related to work but the effects of work may adversely impact on the individual’s health or problems outside of work may negatively
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