5.4 Mental ill-health

Written by Imran Qureshi (NEBOSH)

NEBOSH IGC · Workplace hazards · 15 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Which is one of the six HSE Management Standards for stress?
- A Noise
- B Lighting
- C Temperature
- D Control
PTSD stands for:
- A Post-treatment stress disease
- B Physical trauma stress disease
- C Post-traumatic stress disorder
- D Persistent tension stress disorder
The home-work interface includes:
- A Commuting, childcare and caring duties
- B Only vibration
- C Only fire risk
- D Only noise
Which HSE Management Standard covers workload and work patterns?
- A Role
- B Relationships
- C Change
- D Demands
The Management Standard called control relates to:
- A The speed of the lift
- B The supply of tools
- C How much say people have about how they work
- D The temperature
The Management Standard called support covers help from:
- A Managers and colleagues
- B Competitors
- C The enforcement agency
- D Customers
The Management Standard called relationships includes:
- A Pay levels
- B Product price
- C Equipment purchase
- D Dealing with bullying
The Management Standard called role means that:
- A People have no role
- B People understand their role in the organisation
- C People work alone
- D People pick their own tasks always
The Management Standard called change covers:
- A How money is changed
- B How change is managed and communicated
- C How the shift pattern is paid
- D How the tools are changed
A possible sign of stress in a worker is:
- A A holiday photo
- B A new tool
- C A new hairstyle
- D Changes in behaviour, mood or attendance
Which of these is a mental health condition covered by the syllabus?
- A Asthma
- B Influenza
- C Anxiety and panic attacks
- D Dermatitis
A control for work-related stress is to:
- A Match workloads to people's abilities
- B Remove support
- C Ignore the complaints
- D Raise the workload
Caring for a vulnerable relative is an example of the:
- A Job factor
- B Control of vibration
- C Management Standard of role
- D Home-work interface
Most people with mental ill-health can:
- A Work only part time
- B Work only alone
- C Continue to work effectively with appropriate support
- D Never work
Mental ill-health costs organisations mainly through:
- A Absence and reduced performance
- B Lower insurance
- C Increased noise
- D Higher profits

Answer key

1. D, 2. C, 3. A, 4. D, 5. C, 6. A, 7. D, 8. B, 9. B, 10. D, 11. C, 12. A, 13. D, 14. C, 15. A

Demands, control, support, relationships, role and change.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Home pressures can affect work.
Demands covers workload, work patterns and the environment.
Control covers autonomy.
Support includes resources and encouragement.
It covers positive working to avoid conflict.
Role clarity reduces stress.
Poorly managed change is a stress factor.
Signs include changes in work quality and relationships.
Stress, depression, anxiety and PTSD are examples.
Controls address the six areas.
Pressures outside work can affect people at work.
Support helps them to stay in work.
These costs are often hidden.