#112 – MENTAL HEALTH IS THE WEAK LINK IN HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS – DR. BILL POMFRET

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3b829cdMental Health is the weak link in most company’s health & safety programs, it is really a Silent Epidemic surrounded by stigma.

Mental health issues are often buried in the workplace says Dr. Bill Pomfret, Managing consultant of Safety Projects International Inc. who is trying to uncover them, at a recent conference he asked over 400 delegates, how many had a system in place for managing mental health, it was pitiful, with only a few hands being raised. Continue reading

#110 – SAFETY OF MIDDLE EASTERN MIGRANT WORKERS – DR. BILL POMFRET

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3b829cdThe culture in the Arab States is difficult to understand, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, e.g. the recent collapse of a crane at the Grand Mosque in Mecca was not a disaster but “a blessing in disguise”, the 107 people killed, say Muslim leaders “that dying while on the hajj is a ‘great honour from God” what about the other 238 who were injured?, they are not in heaven, but are innocent victims of the tragedy. Continue reading