SA08 - Weather the Storm

This Safety Alert highlights the link between how we feel and how it directly affect the safety of ourselves and others on site.

Mental health and wellbeing affect everyone differently and can change quickly. Working in roofing is physically demanding and often involves height, changing weather, time pressure, travel and working away from home. Tiredness, stress, distraction or feeling overwhelmed can affect concentration, communication, balance, judgement and decision-making. In safety-critical work, particularly when working at height, one lapse can have serious (and sometimes fatal) consequences.