Construction Suicide Prevention Week

Information about Construction Suicide Prevention Week: September 9 - 13, 2024.

Every year in September, the world raises awareness about suicide prevention during National Suicide Prevention Month. September 9-13 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and beginning in 2024, the construction industry will come together in a powerful moment of remembrance to honor those we've lost and to re-commit to preventing further loss of life.

The rate of death by suicide for construction workers is 5.5 times the rate of all other construction fatalities on the jobsite. The rate of suicide in construction is more than four times higher than the general population. (Source: BLS) With more than 8 million (and rising) workers in the industry, it is critical that we place as much focus on mental health in our workforce as much as we do the physical.

Assistant Secretary of Labor Douglas Parker: Message About Suicide Prevention

Resources for Preventing Suicides in Construction

• Preventing Suicides in Construction | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)
• Construction Suicide Prevention Week
• Videos
• Toolbox talks

What Employers Should Know About Suicide Prevention

• Dept. of Labor webpage on Suicide Prevention
• 60-Second Audio PSAs on Suicide Prevention Month
• English: Recording | Transcript
• Español: Recording | Transcript

Additional Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
  24/7 free confidential support and live connection

• Veterans Crisis Line
  24/7 free confidential support and live connection for veterans, their families, and friends

• The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) - Opioid Resources
  Provides resources to help prevent opioid deaths in construction.

• Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)
  Provides resources, articles, and websites.

• Construction Working Minds
  Provides resources on how to address workplace suicide for workers, managers, and industry associations.

• Suicide in the Construction Industry: Breaking the Stigma and Silence: American Society of Safety Professionals
  Provides recommendations on how to start a conversation in the industry, and three keys for providing help.

September 2024