On December 7, 2022, Workplace Safety North (WSN) hosted a webinar, “How to Assess Psychological Risk in Your Workplace,” as part of the Feed Your Brain lunch and learn webinar series.
WSN Psychological Health and Safety Advisor, Elisha Malette led a 90-minute session on how to assess psychological risk at work. Listen to the conversation as health and safety professionals discuss the importance of assessing psychological risk, and how to integrate mental health and psychological health and safety risk assessments in the workplace.
YouTube video: How to Assess Psychological Risk in Your Workplace https://youtu.be/3Lz2kIZo2bg
Topics discussed:
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Integrate psychological health and safety assessments into existing workplace practices using proactive and reactive hazard recognition tools
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Use case studies and scenarios to demonstrate the importance of including mental health and psychological health and safety in operations
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Discuss physical harm and mental harm
- Use the Mental Health Continuum Model and add to:
- Workplace Inspections
- Field Level Risk Assessments
- Incident Investigations
- Worker Check-ins
- Legal Compliance (Workplace Violence and Harassment)
Related templates
Field Level Risk Assessment - Workplace Safety North
Incident Investigation Report - Workplace Safety North
Mental Health Continuum Model - Workplace Safety North
Worker and Supervisor Meetings - Workplace Safety North
Workplace Inspection Checklist - Workplace Safety North
Resources
Copy of PPT: How to Assess Psychological Safety in Your Workplace
Contact your local WSN Psychological Health and Safety Advisor - Workplace Safety North
Free Workplace Mental Health Resources - Workplace Safety North
Latest Workplace Mental Health News - Workplace Safety North
Workplace Mental Health Awareness Training - Workplace Safety North