Call to Action
Safety is integral to any successful construction site. In recent decades, the physical safety of construction workers has become a top priority for construction businesses throughout the nation, resulting in safety checks, toolbox talks, and a work culture that strives for every worker to get home safe to their families at the end of the day. Did you know?
FOR EVERY 1 THERE ARE 6
CONSTRUCTION WORKER DEATH ON THE WORKSITE
SUICIDES AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS 1
Construction has the suicide rate of all industry groups 2 2nd highest
Across all industries, 72% of employers know that suicide prevention is the right thing to do
72%
and
86%
86% want to increase employee health and well-being. 3
1 “Suicide Rates by Major Occupational Group” Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. November 16, 2018 2 “Partnering to Prevent Suicide in the Construction Industry – Building Hope and a Road to Recovery” NIOSH Science Blog: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention September 9, 2020 3 https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191113-2-Pager-Workplace-Suicide-Prevention.pdf
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