{"id":31629,"date":"2026-03-12T11:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santinel.com\/comment-prendre-en-charge-les-risques-psychosociaux-en-entreprise\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:16:36","slug":"identify-psychosocial-risks-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santinel.com\/en\/identify-psychosocial-risks-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to identify psychosocial risks in the workplace in Quebec?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Identifying <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risks <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>workplace <\/span>helps <\/span>protect <\/span>the <\/span>psychological <\/span>health <\/span>of <\/span>workers <\/span>and <\/span>supports <\/span>employers <\/span>in <\/span>meeting <\/span>their <\/span>occupational <\/span>health <\/span>and <\/span>safety <\/span>obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n

With <\/span>the <\/span>changes <\/span>introduced <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>LMRSST<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>employers <\/span>must <\/span>now <\/span>identify, <\/span>analyze, <\/span>and <\/span>prevent <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risks <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>way <\/span>as <\/span>other <\/span>occupational <\/span>risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizations <\/span>can <\/span>rely <\/span>on <\/span>specialized <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risk <\/span>management <\/span>training<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>help <\/span>managers <\/span>and <\/span>teams <\/span>better <\/span>understand <\/span>prevention <\/span>practices <\/span>and <\/span>monitor <\/span>workplace <\/span>dynamics. <\/span>Such <\/span>initiatives <\/span>also <\/span>help <\/span>foster <\/span>a <\/span>healthier <\/span>work <\/span>environment <\/span>and <\/span>strengthen <\/span>the <\/span>organization\u2019s <\/span>prevention <\/span>culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about employers’ obligations regarding psychosocial risks in Quebec in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

What <\/span>is <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risk <\/span>management <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>workplace?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Psychosocial <\/span>risk <\/span>management <\/span>involves <\/span>identifying <\/span>and <\/span>addressing <\/span><\/strong>factors<\/strong> <\/span>within <\/span>the <\/span>work <\/span>environment <\/span>that <\/span>may <\/span>negatively <\/span>affect <\/span>employees\u2019 <\/span>psychological <\/span>health.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How <\/span>can <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risks (<\/span>PSR) <\/span>be <\/span>identified <\/span>in <\/span>a <\/span>company <\/span>in <\/span>Quebec?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Assessing <\/span>the <\/span>organization <\/span>and <\/span>identifying <\/span>PSR<\/span><\/h3>\n

Identifying <\/span>risk <\/span>factors <\/span><\/strong>is <\/span>a <\/span>first <\/span>essential <\/span>step <\/span>in <\/span>preventing <\/span>psychosocial <\/span>risks <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>workplace <\/span>and <\/span>targeting <\/span>situations <\/span>that <\/span>may <\/span>present <\/span>risks. This step makes it possible to:<\/span><\/p>\n