In this article, Synergos will tell you about the psychosocial risk factors that can affect employees' mental health and how important it is to address these risks to create healthier and more productive work environments. Now more than ever, the mental and physical well-being of workers is something that every employer can no longer
Among the main risks to which workers may be exposed are the presence of hazardous chemical agents in the workplace. To prevent workers from endangering their health, companies employing chemical agents are required to conduct a careful chemical risk assessment. Let's see together what it is and what it is about. What is chemical
Biohazard assessment is the analysis of biological agents in the workplace that may endanger the health of workers. Let's see together what it is and what it is about. What is biohazard assessment Biohazard assessment is an analysis that the employer is required to do to safeguard the health of workers who come in
Stress in the workplace(work-related stress) has now become one of the most discussed issues in the world of work. For example, many workers experience fatigue, a sense of exhaustion and feel worn down by negative emotions due to their work activities. However, the employer in the face of these inconveniences can put company plans
Health surveillance for night work is applied to all workers who perform their duties at night for a minimum of 80 days, namely for at least 7 hours in a row (including breaks) of which at least 3 hours are between midnight and 05:00 am. Let's see in detail. The health surveillance requirement for
A videoterminalist is defined (sccording to the article n. 173 of Legislative Decree. 81/08) the worker who performs his or her job using video terminals (alphanumeric and graphic screens) from 20 hours and up per week. Today, the use of the PC (notebook, tablet and any other device equipped with a video monitor) is
Theelectrocardiogram (or ECG) is part of the mandatory instrumental examinations of labor and allows for the evaluation of workers' cardiac activity. This is an examination to which the worker is compulsorily subjected because the result is useful in proving whether he is fit to perform his duties or whether it is necessary to change
Spirometry is part of the mandatory instrumental labor examinations and is used to assess the worker's respiratory and pulmonary system functions. Let's see together what it is and how it works. Spirometry: what is it and how does it work? Spirometry is a test used to check respiratory and pulmonary health and is particularly
Morpho-functional assessment of the spine is a clinical examination used to evaluate the proper function of the spine (or even parts of it such as nerves, spinal cord, ligaments, muscles) of workers. Unfortunately, so many people suffer from back pain, and the most common cause can be attributed to their work: for example, incorrect
Alcohol addiction today has become a common and very complex issue. According to recently published data, in 2021, 7.7 million Italians over the age of 11 (accounting for 20 percent of men and 8.7 percent of women) drank enough alcohol to put their health at risk. 3.5 million people drank to get drunk and
