Total Safety Guide

Section 2: Manager Tools and Training

Superintendents and foremen at your worksites are well-positioned to build the resilience and mental fitness of workers. Equipping them with the right tools and training reaches workers through organic peer connections, building on the focus on physical safety that already exists on worksites. Consider the following key tools and training resources with which to equip your superintendents and foremen: Toolbox Talks on Resilience and Mental Fitness Incorporate Resilience and Mental Fitness into regular Toolbox Talks as part of safety briefings. Topics include:

Reducing stigma

Recognizing signs of someone struggling

Starting the conversation

State of our industry

Addressing substance abuse and healthy ways to manage stress

Toolbox Talk on Mental Health PDF available here

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