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Xmo Strata now has a clear ten point policy on stress:

• The company will take stress in the workforce seriously and help those staff who admits to
feeling overstretched.

• The company will train managers and supervisors to recognise the signs of stress.

• The company will encourage supervisors and managers to watch for signs of stress and listen to
staff views regarding the pressures of their work.

• The company will ensure adequate training is provided so that staff can carry out their tasks
confidently.

• The company will – where practicable – provide scope to vary work patterns and allow
employee input into how work is carried out.

• The company will ensure that people are treated fairly and consistently.

• The company will take allegations (and cases) of bullying and harassment seriously and
investigate them diligently.

• The company will encourage two-way communication.

• The company will prioritise tasks and, where possible, give warning of urgent tasks.

• The company will seek professional outside help if it is suspected that stress may be a problem
in the workplace.

We all have tough days from time to time and not everything that happens at work is necessarily easy
to deal with.

Everyone in the world of work occasionally has awkward customers, colleagues who are being
unreasonable over something or can be faced with a rather daunting workload.

But when that spills over into stress it becomes dangerous, and since we are constantly trying to reduce
accidents and risk in the workplace it is something which – as a company – we ought to be
knowledgeable and sensible about. That’s essentially what our stress policy says and we have
supported that by giving all staff access to stress counseling whether that be for work related issues,
marital problems or personal things like gambling addictions. The helpline is set up to help you deal
with stress and talk about it in a confidential way – that what it’s there for and that’s why we have
invested in it.

Risk management is a big step towards accident prevention; however, it is dependent on the risk firstly
being identified, then controlled. We need safety awareness to be instinctive and form an integral part
of both our working and home lives; it is this, in turn, that may save the lives of others. Remember: if
shared, risks can be mitigated before they pose a threat.

If you have any queries regarding the Safety Bulletin content or require further information please
contact any staff member of Xmo Strata Ltd.