In Episode One we discuss Mental load and unpaid shift and how it hinders women at work with our guest Sylvia Marusyk Founder of MindBody Works. We export the health and safety perspective, that the unpaid shift, can increase the risk of stress and health, for example suffering more chemical exposure. We look at how more manual handling and in general do more hours adds to the stress load.
Organisational safety culture is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies and behaviours. In the 21st Century world of work, we have more women in the workforce, yet safety data, safety laws and stereotypes are based on the default male, which impacts the emotional safety of women at work.
Overall Theme: The emotional safety of women at work
This series of five podcasts will raise the awareness of diversity at work and how this impacts the safety of women in the workplace by focusing on:
Our Host:
Donna Cleaton Group EHS Manager at Arriva Group
Lorenzo Visentin Group Head of Environment, Health, Safety & Security at Arriva Group
Tamara Parris Director of Community at Safeopedia