Safe and healthy at work - that should be a matter of course. Just as a fire department commander would never send his team into action without a helmet and protective clothing, it is also the responsibility of employers to protect their employees from danger. This applies not only to physical safety, but also to mental health.
Time and deadline pressure, high noise levels, poor lighting conditions, frequent work interruptions, challenging customers, ... the list of daily stressors in the workplace is long. There is simply no such thing as a "stress-free zone". And let's be honest, that would be utopian. But what happens when these stresses have a lasting effect on us and cause real suffering? That's when experts speak of stress mismanagement. And it is precisely this that can lead to serious health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, depression or burnout.
Factors that influence how we cope with stress
Whether we can cope well with stress depends on many factors: How good is the support in the team? How strong is our personal resilience? And what about our health in general? All of this plays a role. Ultimately, however, it is the employer's responsibility to keep stress levels as low as possible and thus protect the mental health of their employees.
Legal requirements: The risk assessment of mental stress
Ensuring safety in the workplace is one of an employer's key duties. Anyone who neglects the issue of occupational safety can be held responsible and face severe penalties. This also applies to protection against psychological stress.
It is therefore a legal requirement to regularly carry out a so-called "risk assessment of mental stress" (in Austria: "evaluation of mental workload"). This assessment helps to identify risks to mental health at an early stage and to take measures before stress turns into burnout.
Your solution for a safe risk assessment
With PERSENTIS CARE we offer a simple, cost-effective and legally compliant solution: you can carry out your risk assessment in a relaxed manner and at the same time strengthen the mental health of your employees in the long term.
Take responsibility and create a working environment that keeps you healthy!
