Focus on psychosocial hazards in the workplace and relevant prevention and control

Psychosocial hazards in the workplace and their health and economic effects have been major challenges for occupational safety and health facing developed and industrialized countries, and also have affected, with a more prominent trend, the population health and economic development in China, which we have to face and tackle. This paper introduced the definitions and components, health and economic implications, and current research focuses of psychosocial hazards in the workplace in western countries, and proposed suggestions on future scientific research and prevention and control of workplace psychosocial hazards for China.