Tuesday 14th May 2024; Half of all UK construction workers, or 1.5m people have worked in a dangerous environment[1] while suffering poor mental health and close to 700,000 suffered injuries, according to new research from business insurer QBE.
For the first time, QBE research shows the cost to the UK construction industry from poor mental health. QBE surveyed 362 UK construction workers about their mental health at work. The results indicate that even with the increased risk of injury, they are likely to continue to work.
Three quarters of UK construction workers with poor mental health said at some point they continued to work in a dangerous situation despite the increased risk involved. In addition, more than one quarter of construction workers (27%) have taken time off in the last 12 months due to poor mental health, with almost half of them (46%) taking at least one week off.
The research also shows that in the UK construction...