Written by Michelle Hohn, Lloyd Lipsett and Luc ZandvlietBy now, most of the Intelligent Miner’s audience will be well-aware of the anticipated January 1, 2024 in-force date of Bill S-211 – Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Canada’s Modern Slavery...
An informative session and idea exchange between Michelle and Leslie Woolcott of the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) on the topic of addressing sexual harassment in Canadian Mining. We discussed the link between psychological safety, respectful workplaces, and harassment; the importance of a workplace...
Sept 2023: Mental Well-being in Mining – a Shared Responsibilityby Andy Tunnicliffe Following “disturbing” incidents of harassment and discrimination in Australia’s mines, freelance writer Andrew Tunnicliffe speaks to psychological health and safety consultant Michelle Hohn about reassessing workplace cultures and their impact on employee mental wellbeing.Remarkable though it...
by Carly LeonidaMay 31, 2023Safety is a non-negotiable construct in the mining industry today. It’s the number one concern on site and, when we think about safety, we naturally think of physical safety…Am I wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE)? Am I holding the...
After over 25 years of working in and consulting to the mining industry, I’ve grown accustomed to the need to create compelling arguments to get a variety of internal and external social performance topics higher-up on the organizational radar screen. Factoring in ample time for...
Mental health and the importance of psychological health and safety in the workplace were spotlighted at the annual Health and Safety awards breakfast at the Association of Mineral Explorers (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver this week. Keynote speaker Michelle Hohn’s advice regarding addressing gaps in a...
Michelle was honoured to be asked to speak at the 2023 AME Roundup Environment, Health & Safety Award Breakfast. Her talk focused on what Psychological Health & Safety means, as well as practical and realistic entry points on the adoption curve, including stage-appropriate ways to start...