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Managing Work Related Stress
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• Introductions
• SHE Management (UK) Ltd
• Gary Beckley
• Joanna Barker
• Majvor Darnton

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Todays Seminar

• What is work related stress (WRS)
• Why organisations need to take action
• The stress risk assessment
• How to manage stress in the workplace
• Question time

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What is WRS?
HSE the adverse reaction people have to
excessive pressure or other types of demands
placed upon them Psychologists stress is a
feeling which results from excessive pressures
and environmental stimulation Stress in the
workplace, Berger and Company Inability to cope.
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What does WRS cost?
HSE Estimates 6.5 million working days lost in
1995 Average of 16 days per person Costs around
370 million to employers 3.75 billion to society
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What does WRS cost?
From 3000 managers surveyed, 90 stated WRS was
affecting the health and performance of
employees

• Decreased productivity
• Poor judgement
• Poor quality
• Poor customer care
• High personnel turnover
• Low morale
• Increased accidents
• Psychological and physiological effects

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A Board Level issue?
TUs report a 22 rise in civil claims Criminal
liability? Changes to MHSWR statutory duty The
Corporate Killing Bill? Reckless killing? Killing
by gross carelessness?
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What can be done?

• The Stress Risk Assessment
• HSG218
• The HSE 5 step approach
• Identify Hazard
• Who may be harmed
• Evaluate Risk
• Record the findings
• Review

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• Record and Review
• Legal requirement (5 or more employees)
• Share general findings with staff
• Review initially after a set time period (6
  months?)
• Any significant changes
• Involve employees and representatives.

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Conclusions

• Effective people management practices are key
  drivers for
• Productivity
• Performance
• Economic benefits
• Improved attendance
• Motivation
• Commitment
• Legal compliance

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Any questions?
SHE Management (UK) Ltd

• WRS Services
• Primary Intervention.
• WRS risk assessments
• Targeted intervention
• Evaluation of intervention success
• Secondary Intervention.
• Assisting with coping skills
• Stress management training
• Primary counselling
• Tertiary Intervention.
• Rehabilitation
• Return to work programmes