{"id":41171,"date":"2023-08-08T04:37:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/?p=41171"},"modified":"2023-08-08T04:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:37:21","slug":"protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Construction Industry Worker\u2019s Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Construction and extraction industries have made some progress against all odds in reducing workplace mortality and fatality rates. But still, challenges persist, with specific safety concerns and the influx of inexperienced workers due to increased infrastructure investments. Thankfully, technology and training programs are also great at helping companies in improving employee safety and reducing risks. While physical safety is very important, the industry is also addressing mental health issues that affect construction workers significantly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing\/#The_OSHA_Online_Training_Platform_Empowers_Workers_with_Essential_Skills\" >The OSHA Online Training Platform Empowers Workers with Essential Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing\/#OSHA_10_and_30_Hour_Training_Programs_Helps_in_Building_Safety_Competence\" >OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training Programs Helps in Building Safety Competence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing\/#Focusing_on_Mental_Health_Provides_a_New_Dimension_of_Construction_Safety\" >Focusing on Mental Health Provides a New Dimension of Construction Safety<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_OSHA_Online_Training_Platform_Empowers_Workers_with_Essential_Skills\"><\/span><b>The OSHA Online Training Platform Empowers Workers with Essential Skills<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Occupational Health and <strong>Safety Administration (OSHA)<\/strong> has developed an online training platform offering 40 construction safety courses for both employees and contractors. This initiative now enables workers to complete required coursework efficiently and obtain printable certificates upon successful completion. With accessible course materials, learners can progress at their own pace, gaining expertise in a wide range of subjects, including hazardous materials, electrical safety, confined space entry, and more. The OSHA-authorized certificates are what let construction workers access job sites and ensure compliance with insurance and legal requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OSHA_10_and_30_Hour_Training_Programs_Helps_in_Building_Safety_Competence\"><\/span><b>OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training Programs Helps in Building Safety Competence<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>OSHA provides 10 and 30 hour training programs for construction industry personnel. The 10 hour construction industry outreach training program is intended for raising general safety awareness and the ability to identify and mitigate risks on construction sites for entry-level workers. In addition to basic safety instruction, employees must receive job specific training addressing specific hazards on their job sites. OSHA mandates OSHA 10 training before engaging in construction work, with periodic retakes every three to five years.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisors and managers, on the other hand, should undergo the 30 hour course, which covers more task specific safety awareness themes and emphasizes their overall safety responsibilities. These courses equip safety directors, foremen, managers, field supervisors, and crew leaders with the knowledge needed to comply with workplace safety standards. It is not just the people operating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/\"><b>used construction equipment<\/b><\/a> that need training, but the project managers and shift supervisors are also supposed to be properly educated.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focusing_on_Mental_Health_Provides_a_New_Dimension_of_Construction_Safety\"><\/span><b>Focusing on Mental Health Provides a New Dimension of Construction Safety<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Recognizing the importance of mental health, <strong>construction management professor Hongtao Dang<\/strong> is developing a training curriculum that will help to improve psychological safety and mental wellbeing in the construction sector. Data from construction firms is used to design training courses that address mental health concerns experienced by construction workers.<\/p>\n<p>Men in the construction industry face a suicide risk approximately four times higher than the national average. This can be attributed to factors such as stress, spending prolonged periods of time away from home, accidents, and seasonal labor uncertainty. Plus, substance misuse also affects a significant number of construction workers. To address this, construction businesses need to discuss and normalize conversations about mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction and extraction industries have made some progress against all odds in reducing workplace mortality &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/protecting-construction-industry-workers-wellbeing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Protecting Construction Industry Worker\u2019s Wellbeing&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[741],"class_list":["post-41171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-mental-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Protecting Construction Industry Worker\u2019s Wellbeing - Heavy Equipment Market Insights | News | Guides &amp; 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