Prevent
Further information
Employers have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of workers. This means reducing or completely eliminating any physical or psychosocial risks that could harm them.
Effective ways to do this include providing information, training, instruction or supervision, and monitoring the health of workers and conditions in the workplace. Talk to workers and find out where the problem areas are and together develop solutions to combat them.
Physical safety issues are usually easy to identify, but what are the psychosocial health risks workers face?
Psychosocial hazards are those aspects of the design, organisation and management of work, and its social and environmental context that can cause psychological, social or physical harm.
Psychological injury claims are a significant driver of workers’ compensation premiums and other costs for organisations.