Moving to Action
Implementing Workplace Safety & Prevention Services' Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap
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Building the "Roadmap"
to psychological health
and safety
Workplace Safety & Prevention
Services (WSPS), in partnership
with The Conference Board of
Canada, developed a Mental Harm
Prevention Roadmap (referred to
as the "Roadmap"). This Roadmap
is aligned to the three tenets of
the National Standard of Canada for
Psychological Health and Safety in
the Workplace.
1
These
tenets are to prevent mental harm,
promote mental health, and
resolve incidents or concerns
in the workplace.
2
1 The National Standard is also referred to as the "CAN/CSA-Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013."
(See CSA Group, "Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.")
2 CSA Group, "Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace."
Introduction
The Roadmap was created using an evidence-
based approach to assist employers in supporting
employees to achieve their psychological health
and safety goals. As organizations begin to
implement, the Roadmap is expected to evolve
over time. (See Exhibit 1.)
An evidence-based interface
The Roadmap was created as a user-friendly
interface based on the National Standard for
organizations. The focus is on using building blocks
to advance psychological health and safety in the
workplace. The Roadmap facilitates the creation
of mental health strategies appropriate for the
needs of Canadian organizations. As well, it helps
guide intentional action by employers to reduce
mental harm and promote mental health in
alignment with the recommendations of the
National Standard.
Exhibit 1
An evidence-based interface
Source: Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
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Testing
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Research Results
Information-based research Evidence-based research
