Tag: Suicide
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Suicide prevention initiative reaches 188K construction workers
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This story focuses on the topic of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Dive Brief: Hard Hat Courage, a…
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Construction CEOs Form Council to Address Suicide Prevention
Executives from some of the nation’s largest construction companies and unions have launched a CEO Advisory Council aimed at reducing suicide rates and improving mental health across the industry. The inaugural meeting, hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), brought together leaders from Bechtel, Fluor, Turner Construction, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU),…
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‘Be vulnerable’: Shawmut safety chief on value of partnerships to lower suicide rates
Editor’s note: This story focuses on the topic of mental health and suicide. For more information, see our editorial standards. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Shaun Carvalho knows that suicide prevention efforts can have a big impact. The chief safety officer at…
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Bridging the silence: suicide prevention on the Tyne
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Stephen McClean MCIOB talks to CM People about Esh Construction’s delivery of the Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme and the vital mental health protocols required for the project. The Tyne Bridge – once the longest span bridge in the world – stands proudly over the River Tyne in the North…
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Suicide prevention guidance released for highways sector
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Elizabeth Pettersen, high risk locations programme manager at Samaritans, added: “Suicide is not inevitable, and together we can help prevent it. The road sector has an important role to play in making sure suicide prevention is considered at every stage, from design through to maintenance. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Why Suicide Prevention Belongs in Construction Safety Culture
In construction, we talk a lot about safety. We train for it, we plan for it and we measure it. But there’s one safety risk that too often goes unspoken – mental health. It’s a difficult topic, but one we can’t afford to ignore. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, construction has…
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Construction Suicide Prevention Week kicks off
Monday marks the beginning of Construction Suicide Awareness Week. Contractors across the country will kick off the week with a stand down and a moment of silence in the afternoon. Other events throughout the week will incorporate education opportunities, such as toolbox talks and webinars, to raise awareness about the mental health crisis and its…
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Construction Suicide Prevention Week: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Construction
The construction industry builds our communities, but too often the people doing the building are struggling in silence. September 8 – 12 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and we’re shining a light on the darkness far too many men and women face in the industry. Construction workers face tough conditions every day — long hours,…
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Bechtel, AFSP launch suicide prevention initiative
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seventeen months after Bechtel pledged $7 million to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the team is launching a branding campaign paired with a suicide prevention toolkit for contractors, it shared with Construction Dive. Hard Hat Courage,…
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Bechtel, AFSP launch suicide prevention initiative
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seventeen months after Bechtel pledged $7 million to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the team is launching a branding campaign paired with a suicide prevention toolkit for contractors, it shared with Construction Dive. Hard Hat Courage,…