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.
A new video about construction suicide prevention from Assistant Secretary Doug Parker is now available on YouTube. Also, please be aware of the following related events:
- Monday, September 9: Please pause and join in a moment of silence to honor all lives lost to suicide at 2:50 pm EST.
- Tuesday, September 10: At 12 pm EST, OSHA’s New York Region is hosting a webinar “Suicide Prevention and Awareness – Within the Construction Industry and Beyond”. The webinar will include presentations from professionals in the fields of psychiatry, epidemiology, occupational safety, mental health, and physical wellness. Please register here.
- Thursday, September 12: At 11:30 am EST, the Associated General Contractors and representatives from large, medium, and small construction contractors will host a webinar, “From Awareness to Action: Workplace Mental Wellness for Contractors of any size. ” Register using the form at the bottom of this webpage.
You can register your participation for Construction Suicide Prevention week here.