How to reduce psychosocial hazards on your work site\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The workplace hazards that create risks of harm to psychological (mental) health are known as psychosocial hazards. These hazards, when excessive or prolonged, can cause serious harm. It can have a significant impact on workers, their families and business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work. Every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives; this means we lose a construction worker every second day to suicide. Young construction workers are two times more likely to take their own lives than other young workers.<\/span><\/p>\n Psychosocial hazards can come from:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n What are some of the work related factors that affect a mentally healthy work site?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Whose responsibility is it to manage psychosocial hazards?<\/b><\/p>\n Workplaces have a legal responsibly to manage risks to mental health and well-being like they do any other health and safety risk.<\/span><\/p>\n Knowing where to start can feel overwhelming but getting started doesn’t have to be. Take action to improve the mental health of your team today.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tips to help build a mentally healthy work site<\/b><\/p>\n Create a more positive and supportive work site\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Establish awareness and support for workers experiencing mental health issues\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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