Stress

Hazard

• • Stress

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

How could harm occur?

• • Physical (fatigue, high blood pressure, headaches, chest pain, panic attacks)

  • Emotional (depression, aggressiveness, apathy, threatful)

  • Behavioural (chain smoking, over eating, excessive drinking, drug abuse, poor time keeping)

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard B

  • Risk 2

Existing safety measures

• • Support from management team to employees

  • Employees encouraged to report problems

  • Review hours for all employees and staffing levels to ensure there are reasonable

  • Regular management meetings and staff meetings to discuss issues

  • Review the working environment for safety and comfort

  • Staff 'Comment and Suggestion' box added for staff members who don't feel comfortable bringing up issues in person

PPE required

• • None

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • H&S Manual / The Workplace

  • Quarterly H&S Checks / Human Resources, PPE & First Aid section

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • Add a 'Comment and Suggestion' box (actioned)

Created/refreshed

• • RB 13/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • NR 16/04/2019

  • RB 13/02/2020

  • RB 20/12/2021

  • LK 22/01/2024

  • RB 06/02/2025