Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
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Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople, only doomed to get worse with retirement rates. Our only hope is to attract more workers before it’s too late.
Research shows construction workers are at higher risk of mental illness and suicide than people in other jobs. Addressing this must start with dismantling the ‘macho’ culture on work sites.
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Canada Research Chair, Organizational Behaviour & Human Performance, McMaster University
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