Training
It is important everyone in the workplace understands the symptoms of stress, how to handle work-related stress, and most importantly how to get help by reporting it.
Employers should provide instruction on the process of reporting and addressing work-related stress.
Employers should provide instruction and training on the process and encourage reporting instances of work-related stress.
Training and instruction may include information on:
- workplace's commitment to supporting and maintaining a positive work environment that values employee health and well-being
- each of the psychological risk factors
- early warning signs of a stress response
- individual and organizational measures used to prevent work-related stress from occurring
- workplace procedures and policies
- how to report work-related stress and psychological risk factors
- how work-related stress reports will be responded to, including time frames
- where to access support within the workplace and outside of the workplace
Information about work-related stress can be given to workers in a number of ways including:
- talking directly with employees by holding team meetings, tool box talks or speaking one-on-one with them
- handing out company newsletters or pamphlets
- including information sheets in pay slips
- displaying posters around the workplace
- through email messages or intranet announcements
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-6. It is most important that everyone in the workplace knows _____.
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