Construction Groups Sign MOU for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Washington — The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the Construction Safety Organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sept. 24 to coordinate education and outreach on worker mental health and suicide prevention, according to Safety+Health Magazine.

Partnership Details

The agreement was announced during National Suicide Prevention Month. The organizations stated their collaboration aims to help empower the entire industry, per a CIASP press release cited in the source.

Industry Data

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the construction industry suicide rate is four times greater than that of the general population. A CPWR analysis found construction workers are about five times more likely to die from suicide than from a workplace injury.

Leadership Statements

CIASP Executive Director Sonya Bohmann stated that construction is built on people coming together and that the partnership connects safety, mental health and suicide prevention to create supportive workplaces. Safety and Health President Raffi Elchemmas said safety involves the whole person beyond equipment or regulations. These details are reported according to Safety+Health Magazine at https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/construction-groups-partnering-on-mental-health-awareness/.