What are the requirements in the OSH Legislation for dealing with work-related stress?
There are no specific requirements in the OSH legislation that deal with work-related stress. However, general duty of care principals apply to the employer and the employee. Under section 19, 21, and 22, the employer, a self employed person or person in control of the workplace is required to, as far as practicable, provide and maintain a working environment in which employees are not exposed to hazards. Workers have an obligation under section 20(2)(d) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 to report to their employer any situation at the workplace that he or she has reason to believe could constitute a hazard. The employer is required under section 23(K) of the Act to investigate the matter and report back to the worker. Employers are also required under regulation 3.1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 to identify and assess each hazard to which a person at the workplace is likely to be exposed,and under Section 35(1)(c) of the Act are required to consul
