Psychosocial hazards are emotional and social stressors that arise in the workplace impacting mental and emotional wellbeing.  These hazards are anything in the design and management of work that creates stress for workers on an emotional level or within social interactions with others.

In the transport industry, these often include:

• Long shifts, fatigue, lack of rest
• Tight deadlines and delivery pressure
• Working alone or in remote areas
• Exposure to accidents or traumatic events
• Workplace bullying or verbal abuse
• Unpredictable rosters or low job control
• Lack of support from supervisors

These risks don’t just affect wellbeing they contribute to road accidents, absenteeism,

and poor decision making.