ISO 45003 - Occupational Health and Safety Management - Psychological Health and Safety at Work: Managing Psychosocial Risks
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ISO 45003 Occupational Health and Safety Management - Psychological Health and safety at Work: Managing Psychosocial Risks — Guidelines
ISO 45003 was published in June 2021. ISO 45003 is an international standard providing practical guidance on managing psychosocial risks and promoting well-being in the workplace. Every organisation has occupational health and safety responsibilities.
ISO 45003 has been adapted from ISO 45001:2018 and can be used with or without ISO 45001 (but OH&SMS approach needed). ISO 45003 recognises that psychological health and safety is not always fully addressed within OH&S management. ISO 45003 is a new international standard providing practical guidance on managing psychosocial risks and promoting well-being in the workplace.
ISO 45003 provides the tools for companies to become a more sustainable and resilient organisation with a step-by-step approach.
Some of the areas ISO 45003 covers is:
How work is organised
This covers the following:
- Roles and expectations
- Job control or autonomy
- Job demands
- Organisational change management
- Remote and isolated work
- Workload and work pace
- Working hours and schedule
- Job security and precarious work
Social factors at work
This covers the following:
- Interpersonal relationships
- Leadership
- Organisational/workgroup culture
- Recognition and reward
- Career development
- Support
- Supervision
- Civility and respect
- Work/life balance
- Violence at work
- Harassment
- Bullying and victimisation
Work environment, equipment and hazardous tasks
This covers the following:
- Work environment, equipment and hazardous tasks
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