Frequently asked questions

FAQs

How do I use this site?

WorkSafe Saskatchewan has developed this site in partnership with Dr. Joti Samra and MyWorkplaceHealth to provide free resources for employers and workers on psychological health and safety (PH&S). As you navigate through the site, you will find a range of resources including definitions, FAQs, best practices, infographics, action plan templates and videos. The core resources are organized around the CSA National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety, psychologically safe leadership and employee resilience.

I’m a small business with a limited budget to allocate to PH&S. How can I target PH&S knowing this?

Fortunately, creating a psychologically healthy and safe workplace does not require a large budget. Many free public resources exist, including this resource centre, which has been created to support small, midsize and large employers through their PH&S journey. The PH&S Resource Centre comes complete with many free resources, programs, training and areas to connect with other organizations addressing PH&S.

How do I ensure the leaders and workers in my organization have what is required for them to ensure they practice PH&S in our organization?

The resource centre comes equipped with sections for both leaders and workers. Each page will contain information relevant to one’s position and will help one understand what is required of them to assist in workplace PH&S.

I see there are 13 psychosocial factors included in PH&S. Do I have to address all of them at once?

Absolutely not. Ensuring a psychologically healthy and safe workplace is an ongoing process. As with occupational health and safety, PH&S involves a continual process of assessment, implementation, evaluation and improvement. We recommend you initially familiarize yourself with all elements of PH&S and reflect on strengths and opportunities for improvement for each. You will likely find areas you have strength in already within your organization. Work towards ensuring those stay strong. Following that, work towards targeting those areas of particular relevance or risk to your work environment.

Once I decide to initiate work on a factor, how do I start?

Each factor has detailed information including its definition, relevant FAQ’s, videos, infographics and a sample action plan that guides you in taking a first step towards implementation.