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The construction industry has one of the country’s highest suicide rates. The resources on this page can help construction employers, unions and workers quickly find information on suicide prevention.
This key finding summarizes efforts to address the gap between construction workers having one of the highest suicide rates of workers in any industry, and limited studies of the characteristics of those who die by suicide.
In the construction industry, suicide is now a leading cause of death. This Hazard Alert card offer workers key information about how to protect themselves and help their co-workers in a pocket card or PDF.
This Key Finding highlights research conducted to analyze psychological distress and suicidal ideation among male construction workers, as well as possible underlying factors.
This Data Bulletin examines self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in the population using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2011 to 2018 and in 2020,2 focusing on patterns and changes during the pandemic.
Mental health issues are affecting construction workers at alarming rates. Rates of both opioid use and suicide have risen dramatically in the U.S. over recent years, and these are areas of particular concern to the construction industry.
Using data from CPWR and other trusted sources, these infographics raise awareness of occupational hazards and solutions. They can be downloaded as PDFs or JPEGs for use in social media, presentations, print materials, and on job sites.
Topics in Construction Safety and Health is a series of annotated, interdisciplinary bibliographies of academic research on major topics in construction occupational safety and health, from Asbestos to Training.
This dashboard highlights union membership data trends.
Falls remain the leading cause of fatalities in construction. Visit stopconstructionfalls.com for resources to to prevent fatal falls from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds.