Safety Saturday: Stress Awareness

April 29, 2023

Can stress be a safety hazard? Yes! Stress is a common workplace concern that can lead to health and safety risks. While occasional stress poses little harm, prolonged stress affects the entire body and can negatively impact your well-being. Too much stress can take a toll and lead to accidents and injuries. This Safety Saturday will bring attention to the impact of stress and offer tips on managing stress.


Symptoms


There are many contributors to stress, whether it be in the workplace or not.  Common causes of workplace stress include large workloads, high performance demands, or unstable work environments. The work-life balance is another major contributor to stress. Many people have difficulty separating work from home, particularly those who work from home.


Stress can manifest as physical health problems such as migraines, grinding teeth during sleep, eye-twitching, stomach aches, and heart problems. Stress can also increase the risk of job burnout, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypertension, and frequent illnesses.


Stress Management


After polling the staff at Vogt Engineering, here are some of the ways our team manage stress:  meditating, taking a walk and breathing in the fresh air, maintaining an optimal environment using temperature and lighting controls, listening to calming music, and squeezing a stress ball.


Additionally, the National Safety Council offers these tips to manage stress: 

• Eat a balanced and nutritious diet starting with breakfast and get a good night’s sleep.

• Volunteer time and services; doing something for others can help a person forget their own problems and increase self-esteem.

• Keep moving! Studies show that exercising for 30 minutes a day reduces stress.

• Learn to express your feelings via hobbies such as journaling, gardening, and art.

• Determine the source of the stress; remove the stressor or try new coping strategies. If the stress can’t be removed from your life, learn to cope by developing a systematic and rational way of thinking through the situation.

• Seek professional help.


Stress in our lives is inevitable - we can only control how we manage that stress. Stress can impact your outlook on life, your relationships, and your performance in the workplace. Know it is never too late to form healthy habits. Making slight adjustments to manage your stress is crucial to staying safe while working and taking care of your physical and mental health.

Vogt Engineering Celebrates National Bike Month

By Tiffany Marascio • May 17, 2024
May is National Bike Month, but Vogt Engineering celebrates and encourages biking all year. Our team enjoys using our office bikes to get out and experience nature, taking advantage of our central location in The Woodlands Town Center. About National Bike Month National Bike Month, after many previous iterations, was officially established in 1956. Today, National Bike Month is sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists , which incorporates accessible ways to start biking by hosting smaller experiences such as National Bike to Work Week (usually held the third week of May), and Bike to Work Day (usually that Friday). Health Benefits According to the Harvard School of Public Health , biking can help “improve mental health by lowering stress levels and stimulating feel-good endorphins.” Other health benefits include: improved cardiovascular fitness stronger muscles greater coordination and general mobility reduced body fat Vogt's Commitment to our Team and the Environment One of Vogt Engineering’s major considerations when looking for an office was easily accessible trails for riding bikes and walking. We are fortunate to have found a great place to be with our great team of people. Not only is biking and being outdoors good for mental and physical health, but we value working with the environment in everything we do. Although many civil engineering projects require earth movement, Vogt is committed to finding solutions that complement the natural surroundings of the site. Get Involved There are many local entities that organize Bike Month events, including The Woodlands, Harris County Precinct 3 (at Burroughs Park), and more.

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