Psychosocial risks and work-related stress: risk assessment

Introduction

Stress can be caused by multiple factors, which are work and non-work related. In 2020, the percentage of employed people who reported facing risk factors for their mental well-being at work was 44.6 % at EU level and it is the second most reported health-related problem at work[1]. This article will focus on how to conduct a psychosocial risk assessment in order to properly implement effective interventions to eliminate stress at source and/or to reduce its adverse effects on workers and organisational performance. 

Purpose of work-related stress risk assessment

Stress can be defined as the emotional, cognitive, behavioural and…