by steven kirby | Sep 11, 2026 | Mental Wellbeing, Workplace Safety
Mental wellbeing and suicide prevention deserve serious attention in construction. Safety speaker Steven Kirby explains why safety culture and mental health can’t be treated as separate conversations.In its May 2025 research update, CIOB reported that 28% of its...
by steven kirby | Aug 31, 2026 | Mental Wellbeing, Workplace Safety
You can have all the safety rules in the world…But if the mindset isn’t right, someone can still get hurt.I’ve stood in front of thousands of people talking about safety and mental wellbeing.But I don’t talk about it because I read it in a textbook.I talk about it...
by steven kirby | Aug 14, 2026 | Mental Wellbeing, Workplace Safety
Your safety culture is only as strong as the mindset behind it. I deliver a powerful 1-hour talk that brings health, safety and mental wellbeing together, using real experience, straight-talking stories and practical mindset change. One hour could change an...
by steven kirby | Aug 7, 2026 | Mental Wellbeing
In high-pressure environments, particularly within construction, engineering and infrastructure, physical safety measures are rightly prioritised. Yet one critical element is still too often overlooked: psychological safety. Psychological safety is the shared belief...
by steven kirby | Jul 26, 2026 | Behavioural Safety, Mental Wellbeing, Workplace Safety
The moment that should have ended my life There are days that split your life into before and after.For me, that moment happened in a muddy trench, standing in front of a 600mm pipe charged to 18 bar of pressure. The pipe wasn’t level, which meant trapped air had...
by steven kirby | Jul 21, 2026 | Mental Wellbeing, Workplace Safety
Every morning, millions of people across the UK leave home expecting to return safely. Yet every workplace accident, near miss, or mental health struggle reminds us that safety isn’t just about PPE, procedures and paperwork—it’s about people. I know this because I...
