Psychosocial Risk Assessment Toolkit, HSE Management Standards, ISO 45003, Editable (Digital Download)

Turn psychosocial risk from a vague worry into a structured, auditable process. Score it, see it, act on it, and have the conversation that matters — all in one editable toolkit built around HSE's Management Standards and ISO 45003.

THE FIVE-TIER HIERARCHY

The toolkit is built on the HartfellCo Psychosocial Hierarchy of Control — the same hierarchy you already apply to physical risk, applied to the design of work:

1. Eliminate — remove the hazard from the work
2. Substitute or redesign — change how the work is done
3. Engineer at source — staffing, systems, span of control, handover
4. Administrative — role clarity, escalation, workload caps, communication
5. Individual protection — EAP, counselling, resilience and coping support

Tier 5 is the PPE of psychosocial risk: legitimate, sometimes essential, always last. If every action on your plan sits at tier 5, you have a welfare offer rather than a risk register. The Action Plan tab is where tier 1-4 controls become owned, dated actions.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Assessment Workbook (Excel) — 30 original statements across the 6 HSE Management Standards: Demands, Control, Support, Relationships, Role, Change
• Scoring & Heatmap (Excel) — auto-calculated averages, Red/Amber/Green rating and a live chart. No manual maths.
• Action Plan Template (Excel) — issue, action, owner, target date, status and review date, one row per finding
• Manager Conversation Guide (Word) — an Open / Explore / Agree / Follow Up structure with original prompts for supportive 1:1s
• One-Page Policy Skeleton (Word) — a starting point for a psychosocial risk / mental health at work policy, ready to adapt

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 Excel workbook (.xlsx), 4 tabs, built-in formulas and conditional formatting
• 2 Word documents (.docx) — Manager Conversation Guide + Policy Skeleton
• Instant digital download — no waiting, no shipping
• Fully editable in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

PERFECT FOR

• EHS / HSE managers adding psychosocial risk to an existing safety programme
• HR teams building a practical, evidence-based wellbeing response
• Line managers who want structure for supportive conversations
• Small and mid-sized employers without a dedicated occupational health function

HOW TO USE IT

Download straight after purchase. Score the assessment once (yourself, or aggregated across a team survey) and the Scoring & Heatmap tab does the averaging and colour-coding for you. Prioritise anything Amber or Red on the Action Plan tab, and use the Manager Conversation Guide to talk it through with your team.

This toolkit is a practical self-assessment and planning aid. It is not legal advice, does not guarantee legal or regulatory compliance, and is not a substitute for a qualified occupational health, HR, legal or health & safety professional. It is designed around the general structure of HSE's Management Standards and ISO 45003, without claiming certification or official endorsement. HartfellCo is not affiliated with the Health and Safety Executive or the International Organization for Standardization.

Please note: this is a digital download only. No physical item will be shipped.