Staticus Mental Health
Initiatives to support employees at Staticus
We are embarking on a journey to prioritise the well-being of our most valuable asset – you. Our goal is to foster a culture of understanding, support, and resilience. We want to create an environment where every member of our team feels valued, heard, and empowered to prioritise their mental health.
Prioritising our mental health
What is mental health?
Mental health means feeling good on the inside. It is about managing our feelings and thoughts, and being able to cope with challenges in life. In the workplace, it refers to how we feel, how productive we are, and how we perform our tasks. When we have good mental health, we feel happier, more resilient, and better equipped to handle challenges.
Speak up. We’ll handle it with care.
We encourage each and every one of you to reach out for support when needed. Together, we can break down barriers, support one another, and cultivate a workplace where mental health is not just a priority, but a shared responsibility.
01The Anonymous Healthy Workplace Helpline
We introduced an anonymous form where employees can report concerns related to unsafe working environment or workplace.
At Staticus, the safety and well-being of our employees are key priorities. We understand the importance of maintaining a positive work environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. To further strengthen our commitment to creating a culture of safety, transparency and accountability, we are introducing the Healthy Workplace Helpline, an anonymous form where employees can report their concerns.
The helpline provides a confidential space for reporting:
an unsafe working environment concerns
or a workplace related concerns.
02Professional psychological/ psychotherapy consultations
3 remote or in-person consultations with a psychologist/psychotherapist
We are inviting you to contact our partners psychologists/psychotherapists, who welcome all colleagues for consultations at a convenient time and with utmost confidentiality.
03Mental Health Ambassadorship program
You can reach out our ambassadors depending in the way that's most comfortable for you.
Our dedicated team of Mental Health Ambassadors is committed to providing a safe space for you to express yourself, seek guidance, and find support on your mental health journey.
What are you able to report at The Anonymous Healthy Workplace Helpline?
Unsafe working environment can be considered the following:
- Unsafe work conditions. These conditions are situations at work that are risky for employees’ health, safety, or well-being. This can involve things like exposure to harmful substances, not enough safety equipment, broken machines, lack of training, or a place where accidents easily happen. This could be obstructed walkways or access to fire extinguishers, unsafe working tools or equipment, slippery floors, unstable structures, or other H&S issues.
- Unsafe behaviour. Unsafe behaviour at work means doing things that make accidents more likely, like not following safety rules, rushing tasks, ignoring warnings, or being careless. This could be failure to wear personal protective equipment, a team member under the influence of alcohol or other substances in the workplace, failure to follow safety procedures when working with machines or tools, and any other unsafe practices or actions that could cause injury either to themselves or to others.
- Environmental damage. It refers to harm inflicted upon the natural world as a result of human activities. This could be exposure to pollutants, improper waste disposal, poor air quality, or other risks to the environment.
Workplace related issues can be considered the following:
- Harrasement. The behaviour is unwanted and not solicited by the recipient. It is often persistent or repeated despite the recipient’s objections or discomfort. It is a form of behaviour that involves persistently bothering, annoying, or mistreating another person, causing them to feel distressed, threatened, or endangered. It often manifests through various means, such as verbal abuse, unwelcome advances, persistent unwanted attention, cyberbullying, spreading rumours, making offensive jokes, or even physical intimidation. The key aspect of harassment is its repetitive nature, as it occurs over time and creates a hostile or intimidating environment for the victim. The behaviour creates an environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive for the targeted individual or group, making it difficult for them to perform their job duties effectively.
- Discrimination. This means treating someone unfairly or less favourably than others because of their personal characteristics such as race, gender, age, disability, or religion, leading to unequal opportunities at work. Discrimination can be direct, where an individual is treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic, or indirect, where a seemingly neutral policy or practice disproportionately affects individuals with certain characteristics. Discrimination may also involve harassment, such as making offensive jokes, derogatory comments, or engaging in behaviours that create a hostile or offensive work environment based on protected characteristics.
- Bullying (mobbing). This means attempting to harm or intimidate someone, and can often occur when the bully has influence or power over the person being bullied.
Bullying often occurs in situations where there is a power imbalance between the bully and the target. This could involve a manager bullying a subordinate or a group of colleagues ganging up on an individual.Bullying is when someone repeatedly hurts, frightens, or threatens another person on purpose. It can be physical, like hitting or pushing, or verbal abuse, threats, humiliation, intimidation, sabotage of work, spreading rumours or gossip, exclusion from social activities, or undermining the target’s work. -
Humiliating and degrading behaviour. It refers to actions, words, or other forms of expression that violate a person’s dignity, honour, and self-respect, causing feelings of humiliation, helplessness, insecurity, or inferiority.
- Other workplace related concerns. This may include other concerns that are related to a psychologically unhealthy work environment. This also can include any suggestion on how to improve the workplace environment.
How does the campaign work in practice?
Our anonymous helpline is working in practice — here are a few real examples where concerns were raised and action was taken:
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Unsafe packaging method
Employees raised concerns about unsafe packaging of large elements. A decision was made to reinforce the base of packaging in all such cases, ensuring safer transportation. -
Inappropriate behaviour within the team
A report was received about inappropriate behaviour from a colleague. Discussions were organised with both employees and managers to address the situation and improve the team’s working environment. -
Incorrectly mounted workplace lighting
In the welding department, a light fixture was installed too high, causing discomfort. It was repositioned to a suitable height, improving both working conditions and comfort. -
Stress-inducing work environment
A TV screen in production was mounted too close to forklift traffic areas. It was relocated to a safer place, reducing stress and improving the overall work environment. -
Safety rules not followed at leadership level
An employee noticed that when guiding visitors through high-noise areas, protective ear equipment was not always used. The situation was addressed, awareness was reinforced, and it was reminded that safety rules apply to everyone without exception. -
→ Let's build a safer work environment together.
Every concern raised is carefully reviewed and addressed. And it leads to real action.