Psychosocial aspects of stress, health and safety on North Sea installations.

Journal article

In recent years, the North Sea oil and gas industry has been exposed to widespread change, including organizational restructuring, "down-sizing", and increased safety regulation. This article reviews the literature on psychosocial stress, health, and safety among offshore personnel in the light of these developments. Few studies directly compare onshore and offshore populations; the available data suggest that, relative to their onshore counterparts, offshore personnel experience greater anxi...

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Authors: Parkes, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 321-333
• Publication date: 1998-10-01
• DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.352
• EISSN: 1795-990X
• ISSN: 0355-3140
• Language: English
• Keywords: Male; Petroleum; Occupational Diseases; Adult; Psychosocial Deprivation; Workplace; Occupational Health; North Sea; Family; Stress, Psychological; Humans; Extraction and Processing Industry