Construction Fatality Narrative: Construction Supervisor Dies by Suicide

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  A 50-year-old construction company assistant supervisor died by suicide. The incident took place at the site of a new home under construction. It is not known why the supervisor took his life. However, suicide is a major public health crisis and a leading cause of death in the United States. Construction workers are at especially high risk for suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), male construction workers die by suicide at a significantly higher rate (45.3 per 100,000 persons) compared with workers in all industries combined (27.4 per 100,000 persons). For the construction industry, mental health awareness and suicide prevention are just as important as preventing injuries. Construction company owners, managers, supervisors, trade associations, unions, and workers can take steps to save lives by addressing suicide prevention in the industry. RECOMMENDATIONS: According to the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the construction industry can take steps to address suicide prevention as a health and safety priority by, creating safe cultures, providing training to help those at risk, raising awareness about the suicide crisis in construction, normalizing conversations around suicide and mental health, ultimately decreasing the risks associated with suicide in construction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Men Mental Health Mortality Nervous System Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Suicide

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• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Exposure Levels Fatalities Humans Mental Health Preventive Measures Psychological Disorders Public Health Risk Factors Safety Culture Training

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061021
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-199-2020, 2020 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Construction fatality narrative: construction supervisor dies by suicide
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229045/cdc_229045_DS1.pdf
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