Contribution of Critical Events and Chronic Stressors to PTSD Symptoms Among Psychiatric Workers.

Objective: Psychiatric staff are exposed to critical events (e.g., violence, physical threats) in the workplace and thus are at risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Facilitators and barriers to occupational health and safety in small and medium-sized enterprises: a descriptive exploratory study in Ontario, Canada.

Purpose: The purpose of this particular study was to test a newly created instrument in describing the facilitators and barriers to occupational health and safety in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario, Canada.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to identify the occupational health and safety culture of SMEs in public and private sectors in Ontario.

Results: A total of 153 questionnaires were completed.