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27/11/2018

A-Plant Focuses On Mental Health For Safety Week 2018

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A-Plant is spearheading an 'Are you A ok?' awareness campaign to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health as part of its annual Safety Week.

Taking place from 26-30 November, the company's Safety Week 2018 will feature a series of mandatory briefings, digital presentations and activities to address mental health in the workplace.

Douglas McLuckie, Director of Risk Management at A-Plant, said: "A-Plant's commitment to health and safety extends to all areas of the business and this year's Safety Week shines a light on a topic that isn't as widely discussed as it should be.

"Our new 'Are you A ok?' campaign has been structured to help facilitate a discussion around mental health, eliminating any awkwardness, in the hope that one day having a chat about mental health will be as normal as discussing an individual having a cold.  

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"During the week-long initiative we will be distributing support leaflets, screening an emotive, specially filmed video that addresses the effects of mental health in the workplace and supplying service centres with a range of useful information.

"The company already has an excellent track record for its health and safety performance from a wide range of industry bodies and we are committed to continually setting new standards for our employers, partners and the industries in which we operate."

A-Plant's Safety Week will also feature advice and expertise on how to prevent injuries amongst the teams carrying out the delivery and collection of the company's core equipment, as well as encouraging people to consider driver loading/unloading safe practice.

The themes complement A-Plant's on-going health and safety initiatives, including the company's Work Safe Home Safe campaign, which encourages teams to take personal responsibility for the way they work.

A-Plant will continue to reinforce the themes of Safety Week 2018 throughout the year.

(CM/MH)

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