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Posted By Denn
Would appreciate your thoughts on whether a specific stress policy is required or is a robust HEALTH and safety policy sufficient?
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Posted By Jack
I would suggest a supplementary document which is in effect the 'organisation and arrangements' for implementing the H&S policy with regard to stress.
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Posted By CJP
I find most H & S policies are general in nature "protect our employees...", etc. If you have identified that stress is a significant risk in your organisation you should have a specific policy / procedures on how to mitigate the risk, including recognising the symptoms and dealing with them.
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Denn
Strictly speaking a stress policy should arise out of a risk assessment process as per the MHSWR reg3.
Ray
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Posted By Liz Skelton
It is best practice to have a stress policy and then specific management procedures attached - happy to talk this through if you want to contact me
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Liz
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Posted By TT
Stress is a funny one because the inherent pressures and causes are less tangible than your usual hazards...the proven HSE approach also requires you to have significant workforce involvement, focus groups, surveys etc. These potentially fall outside of the remit of your usual health & safety policies/procedures (although I dare say that they shouldn't!).
So..separate policy? I would recommend so - the HSE have an example policy available online and in the guidance document HSG218.
TT
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Posted By Jon Robinson Stress seems to be an issue that is high up on the HSE's agenda at the moment, and in my dealings with them they have strongly indicated that a dedicated stress management policy is the route that they want us to follow. In the view of the inspector a stress policy signed by the Chief Exc or MD to show high level committment to tackling organisational stress is the a key step to take. This then needs to be followed up by a risk assessment. There is lots of useful information on the HSE website, including a draft stress policy (see link below)! http://www.hse.gov.uk/st...studies/stresspolicy.htmCheers Jon
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Posted By Denn
Many thanks to all who responded - you have convinced me to go down the specific stress policy route with the help of the HSE sample one!
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Posted By Casanova
Never got the HSE/stress thing!! They bang on about but it's not RIDDOR!!
Casanova
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Posted By TT
It accounts for a significant proportion of time off from work in the self-reported illness surveys...particularly in:
Local Authorities
Central Government
NHS
Education
Financial Services
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