Poor Environmental Conditions
Poor environmental conditions mean exposure to unpleasant, poor quality, or hazardous working environments or conditions.
This can include:
- performing hazardous tasks,
- working in hazardous conditions,
- being exposed to extreme weather and/or uncomfortable working conditions,
- working in conditions that affect your concentration,
- working with unpleasant amenities or work-related accommodation; or,
- doing demanding work while wearing or using something uncomfortable.
Poor environmental conditions become a psychosocial hazard when the exposure is
severe,
prolonged, or
recurring. When this happens, it is a health and safety risk that should be resolved.
Exposure to poor environmental conditions can often cause risks to both physical and psychological health and safety. Even if the risk to our physical health or safety has been resolved, sometimes the risk to psychological health remains.
It is important to remember that exposure to poor environmental conditions can have physical and mental impacts, and both the physical and psychological risk must be addressed in order to prevent harm.
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Surveying Safety: Poor environmental conditions in the workplace ” to identify the risk in your workplace.