{"id":8102,"date":"2026-04-30T16:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=8102"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:53:08","slug":"global-psychosocial-risks-at-work-now-deadlier-than-traditional-hazards-psi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=8102","title":{"rendered":"Global: Psychosocial risks at work now deadlier than traditional hazards – PSI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Psychosocial Risks At Work Now Deadlier Than Traditional Hazards<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, unions warn that stress, long hours and toxic workplaces have become the biggest killers at work. Long hours alone cause 745,000 deaths yearly, with over 840,000 total deaths linked to psychosocial risks, 70,000 work-related suicides and 12 billion days lost to depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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by Daria Cibrario<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Behind the daily reality of work, millions of working people are facing relentless pressure: long hours, job insecurity, impossible targets and toxic workplace cultures. These are not just bad jobs – they are dangerous jobs. Stress, anxiety and burnout are now causing more harm globally than traditional workplace hazards such as chemicals or dust.<\/p>\n

A new ITUC report \u201cTackling Psychosocial risks at work: how stresses and strains can kill workers and how unions can save them<\/a>\u201d shows the scale of the crisis:<\/p>\n