What is stress? - HSE’s formal definition of work related stress is “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them at work.”
Category: Stress
National Stress Awareness Day 2009
HSE is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day 2009. This year’s International Stress Management
Pressure on to tackle stress as business loses out
HSE is supporting National Stress Awareness Day as statistics reveal more than 11 million working days were lost to
Tackling work-related stress - revised guide
How to tackle work-related stress - A guide for employers on making the Management Standards work.
Stress - Management standards
The Management Standards cover six key areas of work design that, if not properly managed,
National Stress Awareness Day - ‘stressing the positives’
HSE is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day, 4 November 2009. This year’s campaign is focused on ‘stressing the positives’.
Mental Health Awareness Day 2009
10 October - HSE advice to help define and understand the relationship between work related stress and common mental health problems.
National Stress Awareness Day
National Stress Awareness Day, 4 November 2009
Stress Inspection Pack
Guidance for HSE Inspectors - the Stress Topic Inspection Pack has been updated to include further guidance on
Free - HSE eBulletins
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Stress - video case studies
How have organisations tackled stress? The new stress video case studies are designed to explain the manner in which other organisations have implemented the changes,
Work-related stress
This LAC presents current operational policy on work-related stress and guidance on how enforcement officers should
Dealing with my stress - video case studies
Work is generally good for people if it is well designed, but it can also be a great source of pressure. Watch the experiences of others
Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09
Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09, London, 19 October will take place on the first day of the 2009 European Health and Safety Week.
Stress e-Bulletin
The latest edition of the stress e-Bulletin is now available, sign up for your free news update.
British Safety Council Conference
London, 2 July 2009, half-day conference to address the challenges faced by the NHS and local authorities.
Stress at work news
Join the 30,000 subscribers to the HSE Stress e-Bulletin - free regular news and updates by email. In the latest edition
Construction Infonet - March bulletin
Construction Infonet is a free e-Bulletin from HSE providing a regular update on health and safety issues for all in the construction industry.
Health and safety at work: Best practice and partnerships
June 17 2009, London. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) will bring together experts in its field, to learn about some recent health and safety projects.
“Tackle Stress” initiative launched
This website helps employees, HR staff and Board Directors discover effective, lasting answers to workplace stress

