Workplace stress can lead to decreased productivity, increased sickness, and higher employee turnover.

Rather than just reacting to workplace injury issues, we can take proactive steps to prevent them.

Managers may not always be in the best position to detect subtle signs of mental distress or provide immediate support for employees experiencing severe depression or anxiety. 

The expert panel pointed out leadership responsibilities or factors that can damage mental well-being, causing burnout, sadness, anger, anxiety and other psycho-social disorders.

The mental well-being of construction employees needs to be safeguarded, and the first step is understanding just how this industry can affect the psyche of the workers within it.

Behind the hype, how many firms are in the wellness/well-being game, and what are they offering employees?

In my small sampling of safety-related surveys, let’s see what’s happening on the frontlines of the wellbeing movement. I'm struck by the gap between employees and employers. 

It’s vital to help alleviate these outside stressors so your employees become more engaged and productive in all phases of life.

Imagine this: Mental health days are offered. Paid mental health days allow you to take time off to attend to your mental health and well-being.

A new report conducted by a third-party research firm reveals that the demands of transport workers, as defined by warehousing, transport, manufacturing and construction are having significant negative impacts not only on industrial workers’ bodies, but also their mental and emotional wellbeing.