| Summary: | This qualitative study aimed to identify psychosocial hazards and their effect on the mental health of offshore workers. Twenty-nine participants were interviewed from questions developed from the focus group. Results showed that stressors from organisational practices were negatively impacting mental health. These included casualisation, poor company-provided facilities, work-life interference, dishonest work practices such, a culture of blame and lack of accountability, bullying, gendered harassment, micromanaging, fear of making mistakes, production pressures and time constraints.
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