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Burnt Out: Stress on the Job [Infographic]

May 7, 2016
Between 60 and 80 percent of workplace accidents are the result of stress-induced issues.

Stress at work not only impacts employee health, but also affects workplace safety.

Between 60 and 80 percent of workplace accidents are the result of stress-induced issues like distraction, according to an infographic created by Eastern Kentucky University to highlight the toll stress is taking on the U.S. workforce.

Stress manifests itself in a variety of troubling physical and psychological ways – fatigue, headache, upset stomach, muscle tension, appetite changes, teeth grinding, dizziness, irritability/anger, nervousness and lack of energy – all of which can impact an employee’s ability to safely perform a job.

About the Author

Ginger Christ | Associate Editor

Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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