Stress Risk Assessment Training
Next virtual live open course is on 19 February 2026. To book or for onsite enquiries - info@ysmsolutions.co.uk or Tel: 0141 255 0563
This one day training course will enable participants to carry out a stress risk assessment at an individual and departmental level and how to apply them to your workplace effectively. There will be expert support following the course for an organisational stress risk assessment.
There are real life case studies and opportunities to relate to your own working environment and be able to identify hazards and risks and to take effective action.
With over 14 years experience of providing this training, we deliver a IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management) approved course which is interactive, practical and will ensure it will meet legal and health and safety requirements. The training can delivered live virtual or face to face on your site.
The course is divided into 5 sections and takes you through guidance on how to implement an effective stress risk management approach and understand the steps in tackling and preventing work-related stress.
Section 1 - Background to Stress, Hazards and Risks
- Why should you carry out a Stress Risk Assessment?
- Explain the legal case for work-related stress and employers' responsibilities.
- Why it is important to tackle work-related stress at source?
- Common hazards in the workplace with an impact on stress in the workplace
- Identify hazards and risks
- Short activity on Work-related psychosocial hazards and risks
Section 2 - Impact of stress at work and risk factors in relation to organisational, managerial, and individual.
- Model of work stress and its impact.
- Effective Interventions to Manage Causes of Stress/Risk Controls
- Signs of exposure to psychosocial risks
- What can organisations do?
- Identifying employers’ responsibilities and the moral case to manage work-related stress.
- Case study and complete an Individual Stress Assessment and actions required.
Section 3 - Risk Factors for work-related stress
- Identifying the main risk factors for work related stress and describe the six key areas of work design.
- HSE Management Standards approach
- Root cause and effective action
- Short activity identifying risks and actions required
- Management and organisation of work processes - risk assessment and audit
Section 4 - Five steps to the risk assessment process
- Takes you through each step of the process
- Identifying appropriate control measures being in place and the actions required.
- Control the risks and take effective actions
- Is your stress risk assessment appropriate and sufficient
Section 5 - Stress Risk Assessment tool
- Step-by-step approach with solutions to each of the stress risk factors.
- Solutions and control measures
- Evaluate risks, explore problems, and identify solutions.
- Activity - carry out a departmental or organisational stress risk assessment, action plan and review.
- Monitoring and review process and continuous improvement.
- Risk management framework
To book or for onsite enquiries - info@ysmsolutions.co.uk or Tel: 0141 255 0563
Overview
This full day course is an approved International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) Stress Risk Assessment (SRA) course. Carrying out a risk assessment will help to inform, guide and support risk reduction. With over 14 years of providing this training to many different organisations, get in touch to find out more.
Who is it suitable for?
Suitable for Directors, Heads of Department, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Managers, Team Leaders, Compliance Managers, Risk Managers, Occupational Health professionals and those with an interest in developing the stress risk process within their organisation.
Why should you attend the training?
This interactive and practical one-day course will enable an organisation to comply with the legal duty to protect their employees from stress at work by carrying out a stress risk assessment and acting on it. The training will look at real life case studies and identify some of the hazards and how to control the risks. Updated every two to three years with input from risk managers, health and safety, human resources, and occupational health to ensure it meets the criteria should a HSE inspector visit.
Pre-course Reading
There is pre-course reading sent out prior to the course to give an overview of stress and the impact it can have.
By the end of the course:
- Identify stress and psychosocial hazards, and risks
- Identify the impact of stress at work and risk factors for individuals, teams, organisations
- Describe the main risk factors for work related stress and describe the six key areas of work design.
- Explain a risk management approach to work-related stress
- Explain psychosocial hazards and the impact on work-related stress
- Describe the implementation of a risk management process successfully
- Assess risk factors and control measures
- Recognise step-by-step approach with solutions to each of the stress risk factors.
- Prevent and manage work-related stress in the workplace with evidence-based interventions.
Comments from previous courses:
'Every manager should attend this course - very worthwhile' - Head of Department‘very knowledgeable trainer with good delivery method’, HR Manager‘Enjoyable day with small group’ OHA‘We will refer to occupational health sooner than we currently do’ HR Manager‘Brilliant Trainer’ HR Manager‘Will need to get more managers trained as this is essential training for them’ - HR Director‘I learnt a lot more and will use it in practice’ Operational Manager‘Feel more confident around the process’ Health and Safety
Following the training, support is available around the templates and process.
Certificate of Passing
At the end of the course, there is a MCQ short assessment and all who pass will receive an internationally recognised IIRSM Certificate of Passing.
Cost is £330 get 10% reduction with JAN10 code until 16 February 2026 and includes pre-course notes, downloadable handouts plus support for downloadable templates. Discount for more than one attendee from your organisation.
To pay by online and credit card, here is a link for payment https://bookwhen.com/ysmsolutions/e/ev-sd58q-20260219093000