MANAGING PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS
Assess Risk, Provide Training and Introduce Changes to Safety Culture
Psychosocial hazards in the workplace commonly include workplace bullying and harassment, work fatigue, poor job design, role conflict, and unsafe attitudes and work practices.
The Emergency Support Network’s (ESN) model of psychosocial hazards draws on human factors research to produce four key clusters:
All four clusters must be considered when examining people, safety, and risk in the workplace.
Research demonstrates psychosocial hazards impact businesses in three ways:
For more information, please contact ESN directly to discuss your specific needs
How Can Emergency Support Network Help?
We use our comprehensive framework to help you control these risks and deliver improvements in employee mental health, overall job satisfaction and morale.
Using this framework our psychologists can:
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