Toolbox Talks
Toolbox Talks

Short, ready-to-use discussions that help supervisors bring mental health into everyday safety conversations.

Handouts

Posters & Handouts

Impactful, easy-to-print visuals for job trailers, safety boards, and lunchrooms.

Video Modules

Video Modules

Quick, relatable videos covering stress, fatigue, substance use, resilience, and more.

Supervisor Guides
Supervisor Guides

Clear coaching tools to help forepersons and leads support workers and spot warning signs.

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Improving Safety Starts with Supporting People

Construction work is demanding — mentally and physically. Long hours, tight deadlines, and high-pressure environments can take a toll. Our wellness program is designed to meet workers where they are, with tools that are real, relatable, and easy to integrate into daily operations. A healthier crew means fewer injuries, stronger retention, and better job-site culture.

MENTAL HEALTH BY THE NUMBERS
23
%

of Canadians feel comfortable talking to their employers about mental illness.

1 in 
5

Canadian experience a mental health problem in any given year

$
51
B

per year is the cost of mental health problems to the Canadian economy.

$
20
B

Annual cost of workers’ mental health problems to Canadian employers

MAKE WELLNESS A STRENGTH ON YOUR JOB SITES

Join ICBA for full access to all wellness tools, monthly updates, and new program releases designed to support your crews.

 

HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM

STEP 1

Download your monthly toolbox talk or poster

STEP 2

Share it at your toolbox meeting or crew huddle

STEP 3

Use the supervisor notes for tips and conversations

STEP 4

Add videos or printed materials across your job site

WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM

5starsThis program has been key to breaking these stigmas of mental health and has help foster a relationship of communication.

Jamie Cameron
Manager of Celtic Nova Scotia

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5starsOur team are finding this program to be excellent, in fact a couple of our team think this is the best program they have experienced and they have taken quite a bit of training around mental health.

Kellie Lefebvre
Finance Coordinator

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5starsThe toolbox talks have been well received, our foreman find the content easy to present. We don’t have to come up with topics themselves which is a plus.

Wellness Champion

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5starsI do believe we are seeing an impact from raising awareness on the importance of mental health as it relates to work.

Michelle Lavoie
OHSE Coordinator

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Frequently Asked Questions