Management is aware of the increasing health hazards associated with stress at work. The Health and Safety Authority state that workplace stress arises when the demands on a person exceed the capacity to meet them.
Management aims to decrease the potential for workplace stress through:
- Promoting awareness of the detrimental effects of long-term stress for individuals and the company as a whole.
- Encouraging employees to recognise stress in themselves and others.
- Encouraging individuals to get help in dealing with stress as appropriate.
- Regular review of job descriptions to check for work overload.
- Changing organisational structures and systems as necessary.
- Ensuring that supervision and staff development help alleviate stress levels.
- Regular meetings including performance appraisals and interim review meetings.
- Supported Supervision programme.