We formulated a harmonized definition of occupational burnout concept and experts from 29 countries consensually approved it. Official medical vocabulary should integrate this concept and its definition. This will reduce the semantic confusion associated with this concept, improve the quality of evidence on this outcome, and stimulate the research on diagnostic standards, paramount for treatment and prevention of occupational burnout.

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The article presents a part of a broader study on identifying and monitoring occupational risks, early detection of signs and symptoms of reversible impairment of physical and mental health of staff, decrease in work capacity and the occurrence of deficient, risky behavior in working practices, as a result of intense neuropsychological or physical professional effort. The results of the study aimed at highlighting: professional effort factors experienced by the trial subjects; occupational risk factors that cannot be avoided and which, due to the nature of the workload and the conditions for completing it, can in time lead to reduced work capacity, premature wear and tear, work-related illnesses and risky behaviors in the workplace, with serious consequences for the safety and health of employees and / or other people; measures to prevent and reduce identified work and stress factors, in order to ensure health and safety at work, optimal use of human resources and maintenance of work capacity throughout the professional life. The results can be implemented in the actions taken to ensure occupational health and safety regulations and to monitor employees’ health conditions and their work capacity in accordance with the legislation in force.

A pilot study concerning psychosocial risk factors that could determine work related stress and effects on work behaviour and health state was developed involving five fields of activity with high exposure on work related stress (education, health, transport, banking, financial consultancy). The study aimed to identify the main specific psychosocial risk factors in every of the five fields, in order to substantiate a method for assessing the risk factors for work related stress. The study used a complex ergonomic methodology, and one of the main instruments used to identify psychosocial factors was the Romanian version of The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ).