When it comes to complying with the duty to ensure the health and safety of workers, physical hazards are much easier to recognise. Hazards like falling from a height, noise, electricity, and tripping on uneven flooring are all tangible. Psychosocial hazards are not like physical hazards. They are much harder to identify because they are part of the design or management of work. As Work Health and Safety Commissioner Jacqueline Agius explained at our Health industry breakfast in May, you often see the outcomes of poorly managed psychosocial hazards in behaviours and harm such as: - Bullying and harassment - Work-related violence and aggression - Sexual harassment - Work-related stress and psychological injury However, psychosocial hazards can be effectively managed by following the risk management process. Visit our webpage for resources on managing psychosocial risks. - https://lnkd.in/gUZwcCmW - https://lnkd.in/gee-ZeJR - https://lnkd.in/gR34s88F #SafetyAtWork #AllWorkers #WorkSafetACT #AllWorkplaces #WorkSafeACT #WHS #WorkplaceSafety #Psychosocial
