Today, Tuesday 28th April 2026 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work
- Apr 28
- 1 min read
In 2026, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Day theme is “Good psychosocial working environments: A pathway to thriving workers and strong organisation”, which focuses on ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment for all.
Psychosocial hazards are hazards that arise from the design or management of work, the working environment, workplace machinery or equipment, or workplace interactions and behaviours that can cause psychological and physical harm.
Some common psychosocial hazards at work include:
➡️ Job demands
➡️ Low job control
➡️ Poor support
➡️ Lack of role clarity
➡️ Poor organisational change management
➡️ Inadequate reward and recognition
➡️ Poor organisational justice
➡️ Exposure to traumatic events or material
➡️ Remote or isolated work
➡️ Poor physical environment
➡️ Bullying and harassment
➡️ Workplace conflict, violence and aggression.
Some of the ways KTL supports workers while minimising psychosocial hazards includes:
➡️ ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001 accredited safe systems of work
➡️ All policies and procedures readily available to all staff
➡️ Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy
➡️ Grievance procedures
➡️ Flexible working arrangements
➡️ Period and Menopause Policy
➡️ Domestic Violence Policy
➡️ Weekly planning of works meetings
➡️ Job descriptions for all roles
➡️ Continuous training and upskilling opportunities resulting in high internal promotion rates
➡️ Quarterly company updates by senior management
➡️ Employee surveys allowing for feedback and action plans implemented
➡️ Monitoring of worked hours to ensure workload isn’t excessive
➡️ Lone worker app
➡️ EAP services
➡️ Wellbeing Committee and Mental Health First Aiders
To find out more about KTL visit https://www.ktl.ie/ today.
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