Health & Well-Being

201: Demonstrate understanding of the Standard for Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace

The Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was developed by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and is globally recognized as one of the highest-quality standards related to workplace well-being. An OHS professional should demonstrate thorough understanding and familiarity with the Standard and related resources. While there are too many aspects of psychological health and safety for (most) OHS professionals to be fully proficient experts, the Standard enables organizations to develop practices and policies in a logical and coherent manner, supporting the improvement of overall OHS performance of an organization.

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HSM5, THSS6; INSHPO: E24; IOSH: 4.4

Understand and Remember

– The Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
– Content
– Purpose
– Tools and supplementary materials

Apply and Analyze

– Apply the Guarding Minds at Work survey
– Provide interpretation of results
– Provide recommendations for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Provide training in workplace policies and procedures regarding psychological well-being

Evaluate and Create

– Implement a program of psychological healthy and safety according to the Standard
– Conduct an audit according to the specifications of the Standard
– Develop new procedures or adapt existing procedures in response to a change in workplace context
– Evaluate training processes
– Assess rules and procedures with consideration for factors affecting procedural compliance

No results found.

Related Units of Competency

202 Demonstrate
Understanding of workplace factors that influence worker well-being
204 Communicate
And apply strategies and practices to improve psychological health and safety in the workplace
207 Implement
Strategies and practices to improve organizational culture and climate