The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) are encouraging the construction industry to discuss employee stress, building on some of the already recognised stresses of working in the complex working environment.
The HSE has moved to make sure that every business has the support it needs to look after its employees. Additionally, it has published Talking Toolkit – a guide on how to prevent work related stress in construction.
What’s more, the CLC is encouraging all businesses from across the industry to put their guide into the hands of their teams, inspiring better conversations to identify and manage stress for construction employees.
Sarah Jardine, chief inspector of the HSE, said: “We have worked with industry partners to develop the toolkit, which specifically homes in on the particular work-related stress challenges that may be experienced by those working in construction. Stress, depression and anxiety are the second biggest cause of ill-health in the sector, so tackling them offers the chance to make a real difference to thousands.”
Andy Mitchell, co-chair of the CLC, added: “While the industry has made an outstanding effort to protect employees from the effects of the pandemic in the last year, it is all too clear that workers continue to be at risk from work-related stress. The Talking Toolkit offers free, practical help developed by experts to help release pressure from the workplace.”
