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It's time for employers to move beyond the risk assessments that have worked well for physical safety hazards and consider a broader range of factors when looking at psychosocial safety, experts say.

This is because "unlike physical risks, which only cause harm, many psychosocial factors – such as how work is designed, how workers are managed, and governance systems – can both harm and benefit mental health and wellbeing", says Dr Anthony Ross, chief of psychosocial safety at technology platform Mibo.

It's not enough, therefore, "to only look for harm", but many employers are limiting their assessments to this area. They're not looking beyond, "what do we need to do to be compliant", Ross tells HR Daily.

Based on his experience in elite sports and high-performance settings, he suggests psychosocial safety frameworks should not just be about reducing weaknesses, but also improving strengths...