Category: Employee Health

Two years ago and again last week I blogged about research I’ve done with Cheryl Gray about her new concept … Continue reading >Unhelpful Help Is Detrimental Social Support

There is little doubt that having too much to do at work can be overwhelming and stressful. Excessive demands can … Continue reading >Work Overload and Underload Are Both Stressful

Work can be a dangerous place. Every day people are injured and even killed on the job. Keeping employees safe … Continue reading >Training Can Improve Workplace Safety

I’ve known many colleagues and students who struggle with perfectionism. While high standards for your work can be productive, excessive … Continue reading >Is Perfectionism Bad for Your Health?

No one is perfect, so it is inevitable that medical errors will occur. Although most errors are minor and result … Continue reading >Nurse Understaffing Can Cause Medical Errors

I have been doing research for a book on job satisfaction and came across a concept that really resonated with … Continue reading >Everyone Deserves to Have Decent Work

Last week I sat down with Ben Baran and Chris Everett of the Indigo Podcast to talk about health in … Continue reading >How to Build a Healthier Work Organization

Work can be a nasty place. Employees can experience abuse and mistreatment from peers, supervisors, subordinates and even the public. … Continue reading >Being Rude Is Not the Same As Being a Bully

Working can be stressful, so it is important that organizations do what they can to manage stress. All jobs can … Continue reading >Having a Good Psychosocial Safety Climate Is Important

There are health and safety risks for every occupation, with some having more injuries than others. The landscaper who mows … Continue reading >Nursing Is One of the Hardest Occupations

Policing is a highly stressful job. These first responders put themselves at risk both physically and psychologically in carrying out … Continue reading >Social Support Is Important for Police Stress

In 2019 in the U.S. alone there were more than 5,300 workplace fatalities and more than 2.8 million workplace illnesses … Continue reading >How To Hire People Able to Be Safe

With COVID-19 capturing all the media attention, it is easy to overlook the other global pandemic that has been going … Continue reading >Workplace Injury Is the Silent Pandemic

The traditional workweek runs from Monday to Friday, but for most employees not all days are the same. Monday you … Continue reading >What Is the Best Day for Working?

Being a leader is challenging as you have to deal with not only those above you, but those below you … Continue reading >Stress Crossover from Followers to Leaders

How much does leadership affect the safety of the workplace? For supervisors how important is modeling workplace safety? New research … Continue reading >Modeling Workplace Safety

The workplace can be a dangerous place. Employees can be exposed to many threats to both their physical and psychological … Continue reading >What Is Occupational Health Psychology