Stress, Fatigue and Mental Health at Work

Stress, Fatigue and Mental Health at Work
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Stress Fatigue and Mental Health at Work.
Introduction
A construction worker is a person who works on a construction site where structures such as
houses and bridges are built (Alli 2008.). These workers use different types of tools, e.g.
wrenches and shovels and operate vehicles and machines such as bulldozers and trucks. These
tools are dangerous when poorly handled therefore, early signs of stress, mental health and
fatigue should be taken seriously to avoid any harm. The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the
importance of identifying early signs of stress, fatigue and mental health of constructions
workers and how it helps improve occupational safety and health.
Symptoms of stress
These symptoms are divided into two psychological and physical ones. Psychological
symptoms are getting easily agitated, moody and frustrated, difficulty in relaxing and the mind,
low self-esteem, loneliness. Physical symptoms include low energy, headaches, insomnia,
nervousness and shaking.
Figley (2002) states that fatigue is the feeling of tiredness that has a persistent start.
Symptoms of fatigue include headache, slowed reflexes and responses, moodiness, impaired
decision-making, dizziness and chronic tiredness.
Mental health includes psychological, emotional and social well-being (Figley 2002).
Mental health affects how people think, feel and behavior. Examples of mental health problems
are depression and anxiety. Early warning signs of mental health problems include unusual
confusion, inability to perform daily tasks, hearing voices that are not real, pulling away from
people and general activities and thinking of harming yourself or others.