Whether it is working away from home for extended periods or working at home on your own or working solo out in the field like a truck driver, there are lots of different ways that people can be affected by having to perform remote or isolated work.

Should be no surprises here that when people are exposed to traumatic events or materials that they can also experience risks of psychosocial injury or illness. What you might not recognise as much is that this is a hazard which can impact incrementally over time – for example with people who deal with people in difficult circumstances or people behaving badly day in day out

Ever heard someone say “that’s not fair”. Whether it is because there is a perception that a policy or a rule is not fair or because people are treated differently or some other cause, when things are not done in an organisationally just way, people get upset and that presents risks.

This isn’t just about pay – it involves a lot more than that. Are people treated respectfully? Do they get recognition for the contributions that they make? Are their skills and abilities appreciated? Are their persona/circumstances recognised? Is the workplace diverse, equitable and inclusive? Just some of the questions to think about here.

Change management very commonly comes up in staff surveys as one of the key areas for improvement – whether it be that people don’t understand the reason for change or they do not feel that they have been properly consulted or that they feel unfairly affected by change or for a number of other reasons. This is one of the most prevalent psychosocial hazards in play at work.