What is the risk assessment of mental stress (GpB)?
Entrepreneurs are §5 Occupational Health and Safety Act obliged to assess work-related psychological hazards and, if necessary Occupational safety measures to be derived. The GpB in accordance with the GDA guidelines fulfills these legal requirements and delivers Important key figures to optimize, develop and secure the competitiveness of a company.
The GpB is a continuous processwhich aims to create a safe and healthy working environment. It not only serves the Identification of psychological stress at the workplace, but also the Prevention of accidents and work-related illnesses. The aim is to determine whether the working conditions can cause health impairments or damage.
Company Move offers Systematic investigations for the identification, assessment and elimination of mental stress at the workplace in accordance with the GDA guidelines.
Stress in the world of work
Work content and task
includes, among other things, completeness of the task, scope for action, information offered, qualification, emotional demands, responsibility
Work organization
Includes, among other things, work intensity, disruptions/interruptions, communication
Working environment
Includes physical, chemical and biological factors (e.g. noise, disturbing background noise), ergonomic factors (e.g. confined spaces, unfavorably dimensioned workspaces and workplaces)
Working hours
includes duration, recovery times, location/shift work, predictability/plannability - work equipment
Work equipment
Includes, among other things, work equipment (e.g. unsuitable, missing work equipment, limited comprehensibility and operability of work equipment and protective devices, inadequate design of signals and notices), personal protective equipment
social relationships
Includes, among other things, colleagues (e.g. lack of or low social support, conflicts and disputes), supervisors to employees (e.g. lack of or low social support from supervisors, conflicts and disputes with supervisors, lack of recognition of skills or work performance)
"The health of employees is a company's greatest asset. Investing in their safety and well-being pays off many times over."
Scope of services (total duration 8-12 weeks)
- Preliminary discussion and needs analysis
In the initial phase, the specific requirements are determined. As part of the risk assessment, the work areas and activities to be included in the assessment must be defined. The objectives and framework conditions are then defined in joint consultation.
- Determination and assessment of mental stress
As part of this step, the psychological stress in the workplace is systematically recorded and assessed. This can take the form of a written employee survey using a questionnaire (also possible digitally), observations, observation interviews or moderated analysis workshops.
- Development and implementation of measures
The stress factors identified serve as a basis for the development of measures aimed at improving working conditions. These can be organizational as well as technical modifications or training measures.
- Effectiveness control
After implementation, the effectiveness of the measures is reviewed. Have the targeted improvements been achieved? Are there any new pressures that need to be taken into account?
- Updating and documentation
The process is continuously adapted to new circumstances, e.g. due to changes in work organization or technological developments. All steps and measures are documented.
Prerequisites for implementation
- Appointment of a contact person in the company
- Ensuring access to the online survey for all employees (insofar as it is an online survey)
- Employee consent to data evaluation
- Provision of relevant company data
- Technical requirements (insofar as it is an online survey)
- Data protection
The duration of a GpB is usually approx. 8 to 12 weeks. The exact duration depends on the size of the company, the complexity of the working conditions and the methods chosen.