Key areas of work design/organisation Person(s) at Risk Precautions (Control measures) to be Residual Additional precautions Action by whom (from Health and Safety Executive HSE At particular times, your followed if all precautions are required for future and when (name Stress Management Standards) staff may be more followed work and date)? Include precautions for all individuals/groups who may vulnerable to High/Medium/Low The HSE have identified these six broad categories be affected by the hazards you have identified. stress. For of risk factors for work-related stress. If residual risk is judged to example, those returning be medium or high, Identify points where more needs to be to work after a Try to tackle stress at source to protect everyone, rather ‘hazards’ additional precautions done to prevent or reduce the risk of stress. related illness, or those than relying only on individual measures such as training must be considered for who have a domestic and counselling. Work-related stress can affect any member of your future work crisis, such as a team. In particular, it might affect those exposed bereavement. to one or more of the hazards identified Demands [work load (quantity, pace and content), work scheduling (shifts, breaks, uncertain hours), physical environment (violence, noise, thermal comfort, etc)] Are jobs designed with realistic demands in mind? Are demands matched to skills and abilities? Are there sufficient resources (time, expertise, equipment etc) to carry out jobs effectively? Is repetitive and monotonous work kept to a minimum? Is the physical work environment safe and comfortable? Are staff exposed to threat of physical violence or verbal abuse? Control
Key areas of work design/organisation (from Health and Safety Executive HSE Stress Management Standards) The HSE have identified these six broad categories of risk factors for work-related stress. Identify points ‘hazards’ where more needs to be done to prevent or reduce the risk of stress. Work-related stress can affect any member of your team. In particular, it might affect those exposed to one or more of the hazards identified Person(s) at Risk At particular times, your staff may be more vulnerable to stress. For example, those returning to work after a illness, or those who have a domestic crisis, such as a bereavement. Precautions (Control measures) to be followed Include precautions for all individuals/groups who may be affected by the hazards you have identified. Try to tackle stress at source to protect everyone, rather than relying only on individual measures such as training and counselling. Residual if all precautions are followed High/Medium/Low If residual risk is judged to be medium or high, additional precautions must be considered for future work Additional precautions required for future work Action by whom and when (name and date)? Demands [work load (quantity, pace and content), work scheduling (shifts, breaks, uncertain hours), physical environment (violence, noise, thermal comfort, etc)] Are jobs designed with realistic demands in mind? Are demands matched to skills and abilities? Are there sufficient resources (time, expertise, equipment etc) to carry out jobs effectively? Is repetitive and monotonous work kept to a minimum? Is the physical work environment safe and comfortable? Are staff exposed to threat of physical violence or verbal abuse? Control related
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