Recovery from Technostress
How to Prevent Psychosocial Hazards That Extend Beyond the Workplace
CONTENTS
RECOVERY FROM TECHNOSTRESS
HOW TO PREVENT PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE WORKPLACE
Despite their benefits, new technologies can sometimes worsen existing psychosocial hazards or create new ones, which can exacerbate workers’ stress, challenge their ability to cope, and increase risks for poor health and well-being.
BY JENNIFER RAGSDALE
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LEVERAGING EXTERNAL TRAINING RESOURCES
THESE PROGRAMS CAN ASSIST WITH LIMITATIONS, CHALLENGES
Companies with limited capacity to train workers can benefit from participating in the Worker Training Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The program has trained more than five million workers in the U.S. and surrounding territories on various occupational health topics.
BY AURORA B. LE, JANELLE RIOS, SCOTT J. PATLOVICH, ROBERT (BOB) J. EMERY, RACHEL BROWN, MATTHEW HUGHES, AND SHAWN GIBBS
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THE NEW TLV FOR ENDOTOXINS
WHAT IT MEANS FOR EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
In June, the ACGIH Board of Directors adopted a Threshold Limit Value for airborne endotoxins. This article will help practitioners better understand what endotoxins are, the wide variations in health effects that different endotoxins may elicit, and the significant limitations in measuring and assessing endotoxin exposures.
BY JOHN P. SPRINGSTON AND CHERYL L. MARCHAM
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CONTRIBUTORS
JENNIFER RAGSDALE, FEATURE AUTHOR
Jennifer Ragsdale, PhD, is a research psychologist at NIOSH and the assistant coordinator of the Center for Work and Fatigue Research.
AURORA B. LE, FEATURE AUTHOR
Aurora B. Le, PhD, MPH, CSP, CPH, is an associate professor of health behavior at Texas A&M University School of Public Health.
JOHN P. SPRINGSTON, FEATURE AUTHOR
John P. Springston, MS, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, is a technical consultant for Atlas.
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