Managing Psychosocial Hazards
Protect your workforce proactively while growing a safer, more resilient workplace.
At BWC Safety, helping our clients to manage psychosocial hazards and risks is part of our core business. These are sometimes overlooked hazards that can greatly affect employee well being, workplace culture, and organisational productivity. We exist to help businesses address compliance, support and promote employee mental health, and build vibrant and resilient teams, through tailored solutions.
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Contact BWC Safety today to learn how we can assist you with your psychosocial hazards and creating a healthier, more resilient workforce.
What Are Psychosocial Hazards?
Psychosocial hazards arise from the way work is organised, social factors within the workplace, and the broader work environment. Such hazards can cause stress, burnout as well as other forms of mental health issues. Read more
Examples of psychosocial hazards include:
- High demands on jobs or unclear expectations.
- Unwanted attention, bullying, harassment or discrimination.
- Lack of support from either management or colleagues.
- Poorly managed organisational change.
A Legal Duty in Australia
In Australia, all employers have a legal duty to be able to demonstrate that they are managing the psychosocial hazards in their workplace. This issue has now become one of the main areas of focus for the safety regulator in each state of Australia.
The penalties for non compliance are harsh. For example, a government services organisation were fined $379,000 by the coroner for failing to adopt an adequate process for identifying risks to psychological health in the workplace.
And it’s not just legally required – it’s needed for the safety of your team.
Why Managing Psychosocial Hazards Matters
If psychosocial hazards are not addressed, absenteeism increases, turnover rates are higher and productivity is lower. More importantly, it can lead to serious harm to your employees’ mental and physical health.
By proactively tackling these issues, you can:
- Reduce the amount of workplace injuries and psychological harm.
- Create a great environment for employees to work in – improving morale and engagement.
- Make sure your company adheres to WHS / OHS legislation.
Our Approach to Managing Psychosocial Hazards
1/ Comprehensive Assessment
Our experienced consultants use the framework of the SafeWork Australia Code of Practice to identify psychosocial hazards through confidential staff interviews and analysis of relevant safety information.
2/ Executive Report and Feedback Sessions
The assessment process will identify those psychosocial hazards that are occurring in your workplace and the extent of any problems We will help you develop practical, evidence based solutions, where appropriate this will involve leadership training and coaching, team sessions, and policy changes.
3/ Monitoring & Evaluation
Support is ongoing, guaranteeing strategies are effective in the long run. Periodic reassessment give us the chance to adjust as well as refine solutions to meet changing workplace needs and prevent problems from growing.
Why Choose BWC Safety?
- Expertise You Can Trust
Having decades of experience in the field, we specialise in psychosocial risk management, across all industry sectors.
- Tailored Solutions
Our solutions are customised to align with your organisational goals.
- Proven Results
From small businesses to large corporations, we’ve helped countless clients create safer, healthier work environments.
Industries We Support
Psychosocial hazards affect every industry. We specialise in working with:
- Healthcare and aged care.
- Construction, Mining, Utilities and Manufacturing.
- Education and childcare.
- Government.
- Corporate and office environments.
BWC Safety specialises in supporting you whether you manage a small team or a large workforce.
Testimonials
“There is no doubt that through BWC’s coaching our safety culture has improved and our injury rate has decreased by 40%. Their strategies were also used to make improvements to other areas of our business.”
Brendan Poole, Dannevirke Plant, Alliance Group Limited
“Thank you for sharing your safety journey and humanising safety, including the ripple effect on our workplace and communities. The importance of our commitment to being safe, both at work and in our normal life, cannot be underestimated.”
Peter Dennis, Chief Executive Officer, Armidale Regional Council
Take the Next Step
A safer workplace starts here. Contact BWC Safety today to learn how we can assist you with your psychosocial hazards and creating a healthier, more resilient workforce.
