Two thirds of health and hygiene workers lose sleep over their job
- Workload, client demands and workplace politics revealed as biggest work worries
- 60% of health and hygiene workers suffer from Sunday night blues
A nationwide poll[1] by international safety barrier manufacturer, A-SAFE, has revealed that two thirds of people working in the health and hygiene industry lose sleep as a direct result of workplace worries.
The company polled 1,000 people working in industries including automotive, food and drink, logistics and transport, retail, and government, and found that two thirds (66%) of health and hygiene workers lose sleep over their job. The data showed that 32% of workers regularly lose sleep, with 35% experiencing occasional loss of sleep.
The poll, which found that some health and hygiene workers are losing more than 10 hours of shuteye a week, identified workload (44%), client demands (35%) and workplace politics (29%) as people’s biggest worries at work. Job security (23%), salary (20%) and personal performance (16%) were also revealed as factors contributing to loss of sleep.
In addition to loss of sleep, the poll also revealed that workplace worries result in fatigue (53%), anxiety (40%), and a loss of sense of humour (20%) for employees in the health and hygiene sector.
James Smith, Co-owner of A-SAFE said: “Everyone at work will come across workplace stress or worries at some point in their career, and it’s really interesting to see the various factors affecting people working in the UK to help inform how to best address the issue.
“We wanted to see how employees in different industries cope with workplace stresses, and what impact this might have on Health & Safety. The results suggest that worries at work can have a negative impact on life outside the office, leading to actions that could affect work performance.
“We hope the findings give insight into exactly what contributes to work-related stress, and help employers ensure these factors don’t impact on the health and wellbeing of employees and the day-to-day running of their business.”