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• Diseases that disrupt the working rhythm of internal organs and resulting

physiological disorders.
Work environments are especially susceptible to stress factors. Work stress is a mood

disorder that is a mixture of feelings such as guilt, anger and fear that significantly affects
the well-being and production capacity of the employee.

The employee can be protected from psychosocial risks with the following measures:

• Collective protection; In order to protect the body, mind and social well-being of
employees, it aims to identify and eliminate psychosocial risk sources, as well as

establishing collective protection methods such as the establishment of social support

units and counseling services.
• Personal protection; It includes increasing the awareness of employees through

training and improving their ability to cope with stress. It may include relaxation
techniques, time and problem-solving methods, counseling and planning on lifestyle.

Programs that support personal protection are health monitoring and health value

enhancement programs and the development and dissemination of healthy attitudes
and behaviors in the workplace.

1.2. Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Occupational Safety
Risks in occupational health and safety can never be eliminated or reduced. Taking all

precautions is not to eliminate or reduce the risk, but to prevent danger or dangerous

situation. Any compromise made from the measures will return as either a work accident or
an occupational disease.

Risk; in case of danger, is the realization of the danger, it is a possible outcome. It will not
occur unless the conditions are developed, If risk occurs, damage happens, Risk is always

an element of danger.
1.2.1. Forming Risk Assessment Teams and Instructing The Team

A separate team should be established for each part of the workplace. The team structure

should be as follows.
• A Manager (team leader)

• Sufficient number of employees

• Occupational Safety Specialist
• Workplace Physician

The team members should be informed about the benefits of this work, how to do the work,

etc.

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