The Wellbeing Integration: Are Health and Safety Managers Ready?

In today's construction industry, the integration of "wellbeing" into health and safety management roles is becoming increasingly common. However, this shift raises a critical question: Are health and safety managers truly equipped to handle the broader concept of wellbeing, or is it simply a trendy addition to their title?

While initiatives like stress management newsletters and yoga classes are steps in the right direction, they often fall short of addressing deeper issues like workplace culture and work-related mental health issues. Without proper training and a genuine commitment, the addition of wellbeing to a job title can become a hollow promise, leaving employees feeling disconnected and undervalued.

To genuinely support the holistic health of their workforce, health and safety managers must undergo a significant paradigm shift.

This means gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities of mental health, fostering a positive organisational culture, and collaborating with HR and health experts to create a comprehensive approach to wellbeing. Simply put, it’s not enough to add "wellbeing" to a title—there needs to be meaningful action behind it. To learn more about how to truly integrate wellbeing into your workplace, and about our specialised training course, read the full blog post HERE.

Build a Happier, Healthier Future: Your 2025 Strategy Starts Now!

Did you know that one of our key services is supporting construction employers with developing comprehensive health, hygiene, and wellbeing strategies? Too often, we see contractors missing the mark on a holistic approach. For example, instead of integrating preventative measures, they focus on short-term campaigns and initiatives. Or there is often an overemphasis on mental health at the expense of meeting statutory health requirements.

To address these gaps, our team specialises in a thorough gap analysis and strategy development process. This ensures that your strategy not only meets all legal obligations but also adopts a proactive health and wellbeing approach.?

Are you starting to plan your 2025 strategy? Visit our blog for insights, and get in touch to discover how we can assist you. Don’t forget to download our free checklist to kickstart your planning!

Training Course – Putting The “Health and Wellbeing” into Safety

Do you have a strong safety culture but haven’t really addressed health? Do you want to up-skill your teams to understand their roles and responsibilities for health and wellbeing, and to apply the same approach as they do for safety?

Our new 1 day, construction specific, training course will enhance individuals knowledge on health and wellbeing. It is aimed at H&S manager’s, construction teams and health and wellbeing champions.

Individuals will already have an understanding of safety, but want to apply a “health like safety” approach. The course will cover:

• The importance of health risk management in construction.
• Types of (physical and mental) health hazards and how to assess, control and monitor the associated risks.
• How an individuals health might impact them at work, how we need to support and manage health needs.
• What organisational and individual wellbeing is, what can we do in construction to enable people to be their best.

Register your interest by filling in our contact form HERE

Partnership With Soter Analytics

We have partnered with Soter Analytics a worldwide leader in safety technology solutions, offering a strategic approach to workplace safety. Soter proactively enhances safety by utilising cutting-edge, AI-driven wearable devices, sensor-free video analysis, and a team of injury prevention specialists and data evaluation experts, leading to increased productivity, improved workplace efficiency, and more robust safety culture.

If you are keen to understand more, please get in touch HERE.