Spotting the signs of psychosocial hazards (part 1)

Category: Managing psychosocial hazards
Audience: All Staff
Format: microlearn
Duration: 10 minutes

Your team members on the ground can play a crucial role in assisting in the early prevention of psychosocial hazards, yet many will be unfamiliar with these newly recognised warning signs. In this brief learning bite introduced by People & Culture Leader Helena Kuo, we provide a clear explanation of each of the hazards, as told through the eyes of working people (using short video anecdotes), driving home the reality of the scope of these hazards, how they can surface at work and how they can cause harm. We map the hazards to three easy-to-understand categories, starting here with six that relate to Carrying out your role, before the remaining two are explored in Part 2.

Course overview

The people on the ground play a crucial role in preventing psychosocial hazards early, yet many are unfamiliar with these newly recognised warning signs. This short module explains six hazards that relate to carrying out your role, using video anecdotes told from the perspective of people at work. It shows how the hazards can surface and how they can cause harm. Part 2 covers the other two categories.

Learning outcomes

Identify and define the six psychosocial hazards that relate to carrying out the work
Recognise the potential health and safety impact of these hazards in the workplace
Recognise warning signs and take appropriate action to help eliminate them