Environmental Risk Factors
Physical and chemical risk factors (as well as biological agents) can influence employees' comfort and performance within the work environment and contribute to work-related stress.
Physical, chemical, and biological risk factors can influence employees' comfort and performance.
Environmental sources of work-related stress include:
- noise
- temperature and humidity
- lighting
- vibration
- air quality
- unguarded plant and machinery
Individual Risk Factors
People respond to work-related stress differently. This can be related to a person's previous experiences, coping styles, personality style, available support, and physiological factors.
Differences in people's responses to stress do not reduce employers' legal duty and responsibility to minimize exposure to work-related stress.
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2-5. Environmental sources of work-related stress include which of the following?
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