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The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy is a ‘welcome and much needed new initiative to help drive industry change’, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
FMB CEO Brian Berry has joined more than 140 industry leaders at the Construction Leadership Council’s launch of its Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy.
The CLC’s new comprehensive mental health strategy brings together the Health and Safety Executive, Construction Industry Advisory Committee, Mates in Mind, and firms across their supply chain, including SMEs, to address the construction industry’s disproportionate safety and mental health challenges.
This work will be overseen by a newly-established CLC Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group, which will measure progress through industry-wide health and safety performance data. This Group will then report to the CLC Board.
Berry says: “The construction industry has faced a mental health crisis for far too long with construction workers three times more likely to die by suicide than the national average which is totally unacceptable. By working together to drive change the construction sector can help create a better industry for everyone.”
The FMB’s commitment includes promoting Lighthouse charity’s services through its extensive communication channels, incorporating mental health awareness into its training programs, and working with the newly-established CLC Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group to ensure the strategy’s benefits reach construction SMEs effectively.
