The Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice 2022(QLD- Australia)

The Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice 2022, which was passed back in late 2022, is now in effect since 1 April 2023, in Queensland, Australia. It affects the construction industry too. It lists the below hazards among the other common psychosocial hazards:

1. High and/or low job demands (e.g. time pressure, unachievable deadlines, challenging work hours) (Explanation: So, a PM’s request to complete a task within a short time could cause time pressure on the engineer or subcontractor and may be non-compliant with the code)
2. Poor support (lack of functional or adequate IT systems)
3. Poor organizational change management
4. Remote or isolated work (FIFO workers) (Explanation: FIFO jobs are common in Australia, and now the contractros/client should make sure to assess the risk and eliminate or manage. Even currently the FIFO arrangement is something like work 3 weeks at site and have a 1 week holiday, may adopted considaring the potential Psychosocial Hazards risk)
5. Poor environmental conditions (high or nuisance noise levels, extreme temperatures)

Code:?Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 (worksafe.qld.gov.au)

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