What is BS ISO 45003 - Psychological health and safety at work about?

BS ISO 45003 gives guidelines for managing psychosocial risk within the occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system based on BS EN ISO 45001. It enables organizations to prevent work-related injury and ill health of their workers and other interested parties, and to promote well-being at work.

BS ISO 45003 is applicable to organizations of all sizes and in all sectors, for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of healthy and safe workplaces.

Who is BS ISO 45003 - Psychological health and safety at work for?

BS ISO 45003 on guidelines for managing psychosocial risks is useful for:

Line managers
HR staff
Business owners
CEOs and board members
Psychological health department

Why should you use BS ISO 45003 - Psychological health and safety at work?

BS ISO 45003 on psychological health and safety is a tool that anyone can use to prioritize the people in their organization. It helps identify where psychosocial risks arise and how they can be mitigated or eliminated and can help you to develop expertise, increase people’s trust and manage risk better.

BS ISO 45003 deals with the risk of injury to psychological well-being. Improving psychological safety in a work setting involves taking precautions to avert injury or danger to employee psychological health that is within the influence and responsibility of an employer.

BS ISO 45003 is beneficial for management as workplaces that promote mental health and support people with mental disorders are more likely to reduce absenteeism, increase productivity and benefit from associated economic gains.

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BS ISO 45003:2021

Occupational health and safety management. Psychological health and safety at work. Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks

Current

Published:

30 Jun 2021