Draft Details

1.1 Inclusions
 

This Standard applies to organizations that intend to create and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace for all workers. It specifies the requirements of a management system that includes a framework for planning, implementation, evaluation, and continual improvement, including:

a) identifying and assessing psychosocial hazards at work that pose a risk of harm to workers;

b) eliminating, controlling, and mitigating workplace risks associated with psychosocial hazards that cannot be eliminated;

c)  implementing structures and practices that support, promote, and sustain psychological health and safety in the workplace; and

d) fostering a culture that protects, promotes and sustains psychological health and safety in the workplace.

1.1.1 Users
 

This Standard is intended to be used by employers, workers, human resources personnel, occupational health and safety committees, unions, worker representatives, and other parties involved in or concerned with health, safety, and well-being in the workplace.

1.1.2 Application
 

This Standard applies to any organization and to any location where work is performed. The PHSMS is intended to be integrated into an organization’s business practices and into existing occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS).
Note: Organizations are responsible to identify and comply with all applicable legal requirements related to maintaining a psychologically healthy and safe workplace refer to Clause 0.3.

1.2 Exclusions

This Standard does not apply to guidance related to the diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions or mental illnesses.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.4 Related standards

This Standard can be used in conjunction with other related CSA Standards listed below.
 

·   CSA Z1003.1:18 (R2022) Psychological health and safety in the paramedic service organization;

·   CSA Z1004:24 Workplace ergonomics and Z412:24 Office ergonomics;

·   CSAZ1005:21 Workplace incident investigation;

·   CSA Z1008:21 Management of impairment in the workplace;

·   CSA Z1008.1:21 Management of impairment in the workplace, with a focus on substance use;

·   CSA Z1011:20 Work disability management system;

·   CSA B701-17(R2021) Carer-inclusive and accommodating organizations;

·   CSA Z1600:17(R2022) Emergency and continuity management program;  and

·   CSA Z1615:22 First responder fatigue risk management system.