H3 - Stress Awareness

Duration:
½ Day
Target Group:
All employees, especially those dealing with the public, working to targets or deadlines, providing services, training, supervising or managing.
Aims:
To advise and guide those interested in protecting themselves and their workforce from the damaging effects of stress.
Objectives:
At the end of the instruction the candidates will be able to:
  • Identify likely sources of work related stress
  • Identify the range of symptoms and effects stress can cause
  • Identify the options available for preventing and controlling stress
Course Content:
  • Definitions of stress
  • Stress as an occupational health hazard
  • Identification of basic workplace stressors
  • Development of basic controls for work related stressors
  • Responsibilities imposed under UK legislation