How to tackle psychosocial issues and reduce work-related stress

What is stress?

The size of the problem

The consequences of stress

Causes of stress

Prevention of work related stress, violence and bullying

Criteria for selection of examples of good practice

Examples of legislation and national regulation in Europe

Improvements in the psychosocial working environment

Work positive: A stress management approach for SMEs-HEBS and HSA joint commission : Scotland and Ireland

Tackling work related stress: the riks management approach as applied among nursing staff a National Health Service Trust: United Kingdom

Health circles: a participative approach to improve health related working conditions : Germany

Naoussa Spinning Mills SA: Workplace health protection programme : Greece

Intervention project on absence and well being IPAW: Denmark

Reduction of stress

Guidance provided by HSE: Work related stress : United Kingdom

Stress Moderator: a stress management method: Austria

Stress prevention and control clinical programme: Portugal

Stress management policy in the Belgian federal police force

Road access and bus drivers' workings environment: Sweden

Take care: a team based burnout intervention programme for oncology care providers: The Netherlands

Prevention of violence

Guidance provided by HSE: Work related violence: United Kingdom

Prevention of physical workplace violence in the retail trade sector: Kauris method: Finland

La Poste: Management of stress related to situations of aggressiveness: France

Prevention of bullying

Task Force on the Prevention of Workplace Bullying, Health and Safety Authority HSA: Ireland

Turin public transport system: an agreement to prevent sexual harassment, mobbing and discrimination: Italy

Summary of success factors of good practice in stress prevention

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