1. Health, Safety and Environment
Weekly Safety Review 15 SIMS awaiting First Aid Recordable
Managers Comments
No. injuries ytd 3 2
Injury rate ytd 0 0
No. days worked since last 101
Injury
Issue Date : 22 / 5 / 2012 OSHA recordable (11/2/12)
Performance
No. days worked since last 101 INJURY
RIDDOR injury (11/2/12) FREE
Mental Health WEEK
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As part of the Sembcorp Schedule of Health Events for 2012, this week
we are raising the profile of Mental Health.
Definitions
Mental Health is how we think, feel and behave.
Common Mental Health problems are those that:
are most frequent and more prevalent; and are successfully treated in
primary care settings like GPs rather than by specialists such as
Psychiatrists.
Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling when you feel worried, uneasy or
distressed about something that may or may not be about to happen.
(NHS Direct)
Depression is when you have feelings of extreme sadness, despair or
inadequacy that last for a long time. (NHS Direct)
Work related stress, is the adverse reaction people have to excessive
pressures or other types of demand placed on them at work.
Common Mental Health problems (CMHP)
On average one person in four in the UK will suffer a mental health
problem at some point in their life. While mental health problems are
common, most are treatable by a GP or primary healthcare team.
Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems.
Often these are a reaction to lifes events, for example, bereavement,
moving house, divorce or problems at work.
CMHPs are generally treated by medication from a GP. The GP will
review this treatment and if there is no improvement, consider referring
to a specialist.
2. How CMHPs and work related stress go together
Work related stress and mental health often go together. The symptoms
of stress and common mental health problems are similar, for example,
loss of appetite, fatigue and tearfulness can be symptoms of both.
Work related stress may trigger an existing mental health problem that
the person may otherwise have successfully managed without letting it
affect their work.
For people with existing mental health issues, work related stress may
worsen their problem. If work related stress reaches a point where it has
triggered an existing mental health problem, it becomes hard to
separate one from the other.
What can I do if I feel depressed or anxious?
If you think you are depressed or anxious, you should to speak to your
GP. It may also a good idea to talk to your Line Manager, Human
Resources department or the Occupational Health provider.
Simple changes to your lifestyle can improve you mental health, these
include:
• Keeping active
• Interacting with people
• Keep learning
• Do something nice
This should have beneficial effects on your wellbeing.
If Sembcorp employees want more information or guidance or would
like awareness training for your workgroup, (this takes approximately
30 minutes), please contact Martin Brown, Utilities training coordinator,
who will be happy to arrange it - Tel. 2019.
