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Construction Suicide Prevention Week, an outreach event aimed at addressing a growing issue in the industry, is set for Sept. 9-13.
Scheduled during National Suicide Prevention Month, the week includes a national stand-down and moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 9.
Event organizers cite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics showing that the construction industry has the second highest suicide rate, at 53.3 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.
The event website includes links to videos, webinars and toolbox talks intended to “help employers effectively support mental wellness” among workers or to organize a stand-down.
About 300,000 construction workers from 47 states and territories registered for Construction Suicide Prevention Week in 2023, the organizers say.
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Original article published by Safety+Health an NSC publication