OSHA, Industry Leaders, Stakeholders Call on Employers, Workers to Combat Surge of Construction Worker Suicides
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry — falling, being struck-by or crushed by equipment or other objects, or suffering electrocution are well-known — a recent study finds that another potential killer is taking lives at an alarming rate.
In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that men working in construction have one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. Their rate of suicide is about four times higher than the general population.