Report links psychosocial hazards at work to more than 800,000 early deaths

Research from the International Labor Organization links workplace psychosocial hazards like poor work design to over 800,000 early deaths annually, primarily from cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders. Construction companies should evaluate job stressors and working conditions to protect worker health and reduce mortality risk.

Geneva — Cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders stemming from on-the-job psychosocial risk factors may contribute to hundreds of thousands of worker deaths each year, recent research from the International Labor Organization suggests. A team analyzed the impact of work design; how work…

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