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24 PalletCentral • September-October 2022 palletcentral.com palletcentral.com • Facilitating access to further mental health support, as appropriate. e final key component is to practice self-care, as safety and health professionals or supervisors who must manage the workplace event as well as the workers who are in crisis may be stretched thin, engage in self-blame and even need PFA themselves. PFAs can assist employers to aiding their workers during a crisis, help them establish brief or ongoing contacts with primary support persons and other sources of support, including family members, friends. e employer's EAP can also provide workers with information about stress reactions and coping to reduce distress and promote adaptive functioning. Employers can also use the workplace resources – the intranet, a company newsletter or even the bulletin board – to link workers with available services that they may need in real time or in the future. Positive workplace mental health is important because it allows individuals to cope with challenges, even good ones, and setbacks in their lives, both at work and at home and ultimately be safer and more productive workers. Positive mental health at work helps teams remain agile when changing roles and responsibilities, including during challenging times as we have experienced in recent years. Finally, the U.S. Department of Labor's Benefits Advisor can assist with more information on mental health and substance use disorder benefits. Visit askbsa.dol.gov or call 1-866-444-3272. Adele L. Abrams is an attorney and safety professional who represents companies in litigation with OSHA and also provides safety training and consultation. The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC has three offices: Beltsville, MD; Denver, CO; and Charleston, WV. She may be reached at www.safety-law.com or 301-595-3520. In the wake of a crisis, PFA can assist employers to aiding their workers during a crisis, help them establish brief or ongoing contacts with primary support persons and other sources of support, including family members, friends.