Recognizing Mental Health as A Core Workplace Safety Pillar

Occupational Health & Safety – Andrea Foster-Mack, Product Director of EHS at Traliant and a Certified Safety and Health Official, addresses why managing employees’ whole health, including mental wellness, is the only way to effectively manage their safety.  

Presently, 1 in 5 adults grapple with mental health issues, indicating that the majority of businesses have felt its effects in some capacity. Despite this impact, mental health still often remains a neglected and stigmatized subject in the workplace. This oversight not only jeopardizes the well-being of employees but also poses risks to the business itself. 

Mental health may feel like a more personal employee matter, but many variables of it can bleed into the workplace and vice versa. 

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