Identifying early warning signs
Identifying early warning signs will assist employers to support employees who may be at risk of injury or illness at work.
Behaviours
- Not getting things done
- Erratic behaviour
- Emotional responses
- Complaints of lack of management support
- Fixation with fair treatment issues
- Complaints of not coping with workload
- Withdrawn from colleagues
- Reduced participation in work activities
- Increased consumption of caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes and/or sedatives
- Inability to concentrate
- Indecisive
- Difficulty with memory
- Loss of confidence
- Unplanned absences
- Conflict with team members/manager
- Use of grievance procedures
- Increased errors and/or accidents
Physical / physiological signs
- Tired all the time
- Sick and run down
- Headaches
- Reduced reaction times
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight loss or gain
- Dishevelled appearance
- Gastro-intestinal disorders
- Rashes
