Toolbox talks on the dangers of slips, trips and falls or proper PPE are daily occurrences on jobsites, but when was the last time the topic was mental health?
Yet construction workers are five times more likely to die by suicide than all of the physical causes of jobsite fatalities combined.
In 2020, 1,008 construction workers died on the job in the U.S., according to the CDC. That pales in comparison to the 5,500 construction workers who died by suicide.
In this series, Equipment World editors explore why construction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry and what can be done about it.
Why is the Industry’s Suicide Rate So High?
Five times as many construction workers die by suicide annually than from all of the "fatal four" causes of physical injuries combined. Find out the causes behind the alarming statistics.
