{"id":3327,"date":"2019-02-13T20:42:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famearchaeology.co.uk\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2021-07-23T08:48:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T08:48:47","slug":"stress-policy-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famearchaeology.co.uk\/stress-policy-example\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress policy example"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago we highlighted the resources available at the Health and Safety Executive website<\/a>. This week we would like to highlight one of the their specific resources, the example stress policy<\/a>. The H&SE website has an example stress policy that organisations can use to craft their own. It is well worth using for your organisation:<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h2>\n

We are committed to protecting the health, safety and welfare of our employees. We recognise that workplace stress is a health and safety issue and acknowledge the importance of identifying and reducing workplace stressors. This policy will apply to everyone in the company. Managers are responsible for implementation and the company is responsible for providing the necessary resources.<\/p>\n

Definition of stress<\/h2>\n

The Health and Safety Executive define stress as \u201cthe adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them\u201d. This makes an important distinction between pressure, which can be a positive state if managed correctly, and stress which can be detrimental to health.<\/p>\n

Policy<\/h2>\n