By leo Knight Msc.,
Bsc, Graduate member105H
Health, Safety and Environment Professional- Petrotrin

It is globally accepted that work forms an important aspect in the quality of our lives. In spite of the tremendous benefits associated with work, an unfavorable environment can adversely impact on the social, emotional and physiological well-being of individuals. This is of major concern when one considers the data in the work of the European Agency on Health and Safety at Work (2007). The study revealed the prevalence of increased work pace, more high-skilled jobs coupled with the introduction of new communication technology, which have added to the present dilemma.

Research examining the relationship between work-stress and employee well-being has documented empirical evidence of the damage stress can induce on the health of both employees and organisations. although a significant amount of research is added yearly to the scientific database, the concept of work-related stress continues to be a evasive phenomenon in many organisations. Bodies like the World Health Organisation and Canada Statistics have provided realistic confirmation that represents a Clear and present danger to our human resource. in Canada alone, 30.8% of employees confirm that most of their working days considerably or extremely stressful(Canada Statistics, 2003).