Employer Responsibilities around Psychosocial Hazards
Recent amendments to the existing WHS legislation and regulation, mean Employers now have a primary duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers, both physically and psychologically, and to ensure that other persons are not put at risk by work activities.
If a systematic process to manage workplace psychosocial hazards is implemented and followed, the likelihood of work-related psychological and physical injuries, incidents, and errors decreases. Therefore, it is essential to consider psychosocial hazards, risks, and controls when assessing the workplace health and safety risks, particularly given the recent amendments to WHS existing legislation and regulation.
Effectively managing psychosocial risks will help employers to meet their WHS responsibilities whilst also reducing disruptions and costs resulting from work-related harm, enhancing overall productivity towards organisational goal, and improving the health and well-being of their team.
