Last updated on June 21st, 2024 at 02:41 pm
Stress can directly impact safety. Whether managing forestry wildfires or working long strenuous days harvesting and hauling timber, the forestry and logging workforce face unique situations that can predispose stress and challenges to mental well-being. The agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (AgFF) industries has one of highest percentages of deaths by suicide.
Key factors contributing to despair and distress include:
- financial losses
- chronic illness or pain
- a sense of work-life imbalance
- lack of mental health support
This session will explore the topic with a review of specific risk factors and discuss ways to support this workforce in an unpredictable environment. Learn More About Stress Control Strategies.
Categories:
Forestry and Logging, Mental Health
