EFFECT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS IN INDUSTRIES

Stress may be defined as a situation where in factors interact with a worker to change (i.e. disrupt or enhance) his/her psychological and/or physiological conditions, such that the person is forced to deviate from his normal functioning. The stress affects the operators in terms of tension, frustration, sleeplessness, anxiety, burden and some time pain. In this paper it is emphasized that stress should not always be considered as an undesirable or negative aspect of life. The right amount of stress is positive because it provides the necessary drive. Face daily challenges eventually succeed. Stress becomes negative when it goes beyond the copying capabilities of the individual.