A recent survey by the Mental Health Foundation revealed that almost half the country had felt anxious or worried during the summer months, with around one-in-six people saying they had felt “hopeless”. The survey also revealed that around 10% of people had experienced recent suicidal thoughts. The construction industry is one of the worst affected…
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Our re-opening following COVID-19
Following on from the COVID-19 pandemic and having to close our doors during lockdown, we are very excited to have our Training Centre back open. Mark Buxton, Training Centre Manager, sat down to discuss the difficulties during the last few months. Q: What measures have you had to put in place following COVID-19? A: Myself…
The danger of asbestos in the construction industry
Asbestos, which causes asbestosis, still kills roughly 5000 workers each year. That is double the amount of people that are killed from road traffic accidents. When it comes to health and safety in the construction industry, asbestos is a critical topic that you need to know about. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a term…
December 20, 2019
Suicide is the construction industry’s hidden killer
From 2010 – 2015, there were more suicides within construction than any other profession, as reported by The Office for National Statistics. In this period 1,409 men and 10 women took their own lives. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 and male construction workers are three times more likely…
December 17, 2019
Mental Health First Aid course completed at Van Elle Training and Assessment Services
Congratulations to Angela Blakesley, our HSQE Advisor for recently gaining a qualification from MHFA England to deliver Mental Health First Aid training. Mental Health First Aid England are the only licensed provider of mental health courses within the UK. Angela has just co-delivered the first course with Russell Bradshaw from RSS Infrastructure. The course takes…