Common use of Suicide Prevention Clause in Contracts

Suicide Prevention. a) The parties acknowledge that: i. suicide prevention of Employees in the power industry is an important issue; ii. Mental health on sites is now accepted as an industry safety concern; iii. Employees can find it difficult to discuss feelings and emotions with colleagues at work, especially in the power industry. b) Accordingly, to try and reduce the chance of suicide by an Employee, the Employer agrees to provide training to an appropriate number of Employees in consideration of the size and nature of the workforce concerned, to recognise potentially suicidal behaviour and to give them the simple skills needed to intervene and to keep that Employee safe until they can gain professional help. Such training is to be conducted via an agreed training package/methodology, or an agreed provider between the Parties.