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NGA Spotlights Jobsite Safety and Mental Health Awareness in May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in May and Construction Safety Week, May 6-10, NGA provides information to support education and awareness surrounding construction site safety.

This year’s theme is Value Every Voice, highlighting that the safety and success of any construction project is determined by the individual decisions and actions of every team member. Mental health and jobsite safety go hand in hand. Healthy workers are safer workers.

34% of construction workers suffer from a muscoloskeletal injury.

 

Pain leads to sleep deprivation, fatigue, loss of focus, and all this leads to more injury.

 

"Think about human capital. Take care of people and they’ll take care of your business. The intersection between physical health and mental wellbeing has a huge impact on your business." -Cal Beyer, SAFE Project

NGA is pleased to share some of its resources that support a safer, more mindful construction industry.

FREE MyGlassFAB Training

MyGlassFAB offers core training for production personnel.

Accessible from a smartphone, use MyGlassFAB tolearn about job responsibilities, safety, products, and fabrication techniques. NGA is offering MyGlassFAB courses for free to make proper fabrication training an easy decision for all. Find courses.

MyGlassClass.com Safety Courses

Online, on-the-job training for glaziers.

Construction Safety and Mental Health Resources

Manuals and technical papers, available for download in the NGA Store.

Articles and blogs from our magazines, Glass Magazine and Window + Door.

Presentations and resources on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry

Straight Talk on Addiction Treatment and Recovery

DOWNLOAD: Straight Talk on Addiction Treatment and Recovery (PDF)

GlassBuild 2023 Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Panel

@GlassNation #ConstructionSafety #MentalHealthAwareness

Get Involved

Share how you’re promoting and engaging in construction safety methods using #ConstructionSafetyWeek on social media. Find events and workplace safety promotional resources and follow Construction Safety Week on LinkedIn for more tips and information. Throughout the month, follow the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention and National Alliance on Mental Illness for Mental Health Awareness Month initiatives, resources and events. 

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