Psychosocial risks, Let's get started

This capsule on psychosocial risks (PSR) is one among many awareness-raising tools designed for workplaces and intervention specialists of the Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail. Informative, it also highlights practices that promote mental health in the workplace.

Content overview

• Psychosocial risks, what are they and why should we be interested?
• The main psychosocial risks
• What is the approach to managing these risks?

In Quebec, employers are responsible for providing a physically and psychologically healthy and safe workplace. Psychosocial risks, like many other risks, can be present in the workplace. However, both employers and workers must remain vigilant about the risks present in their workplaces. Employers have an obligation to include PSR’s in their prevention programs or action plans.