Items Tagged with 'Suicide Prevention'

An Australian program based on building connections among workers makes its debut in the U.S.

The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York has launched the Building Trades Peer Support Network with 1,000 peer supporters across NYC’s unionized construction industry.

What does firearms access have to do with construction workforce safety?

Why tight schedules, long shifts, fatigue and other risks combine with firearms access to increase the chance for a fatal suicide attempt.

Construction Safety Week has long been a powerful show of force, a catalyst for bringing the industry together and putting a spotlight on the critical importance of safety.

The Construction Safety Week website offers free tools and resources that make planning your events and activities for the week easy and effective.

The Construction Safety Week website has a wealth of information and resources to help you discuss and address mental health awareness in your organization.

Second annual survey by contractor Clayco finds rising mental stress among industry workers.

“Tackling mental health in construction is not a one-and-done effort,” says Bechtel's Brendan Bechtel.

Bechtel, Fluor, Turner Construction, North America’s Building Trades Unions, DPR, Kiewit, Clark Construction and Skanska execs aim to lower industry's craftworker suicide rate and boost mental health.