Construction Suicide Prevention Week

"It is Construction Suicide Prevention Week (September 9-13), and following up on our August 15 communication, we are sharing additional updates regarding this event.

https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/

A new video about construction suicide prevention from Assistant Secretary Doug Parker is now available on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWcHElCep9E&feature=youtu.be

Also, please be aware of the following related events:

Monday, September 9: At 2:50 pm ET, please pause and join in a moment of silence to honor all lives lost to suicide.

Tuesday, September 10: At 12 pm ET, 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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/suicide-prevention-within-the-construction-industry-and-beyond-tickets-996027995547

Thursday, September 12: At 11:30 am ET, 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.

https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/webinars/?

Please share this information with your stakeholders, as appropriate, and encourage them to register their participation in this event.

https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/how-to-participate/

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(Shared from Doug Kalinowski, OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs)