Tag: Prevention
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Construction Suicide Prevention Week kicks off
Monday marks the beginning of Construction Suicide Awareness Week. Contractors across the country will kick off the week with a stand down and a moment of silence in the afternoon. Other events throughout the week will incorporate education opportunities, such as toolbox talks and webinars, to raise awareness about the mental health crisis and its…
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Construction Suicide Prevention Week: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Construction
The construction industry builds our communities, but too often the people doing the building are struggling in silence. September 8 – 12 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and we’re shining a light on the darkness far too many men and women face in the industry. Construction workers face tough conditions every day — long hours,…
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RodRadar and Lynch Partner to Bring Utility Strike Prevention Technology to UK Construction
RodRadar is entering the UK market through a partnership with Lynch Plant Hire, bringing its Live Dig Radar (LDR) technology to construction sites nationwide. The system, embedded in excavation equipment, uses real-time ground-penetrating radar to detect and alert operators to underground utilities during digging. The move aims to address a costly challenge for the UK…
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Bechtel, AFSP launch suicide prevention initiative
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seventeen months after Bechtel pledged $7 million to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the team is launching a branding campaign paired with a suicide prevention toolkit for contractors, it shared with Construction Dive. Hard Hat Courage,…
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Bechtel, AFSP launch suicide prevention initiative
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seventeen months after Bechtel pledged $7 million to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the team is launching a branding campaign paired with a suicide prevention toolkit for contractors, it shared with Construction Dive. Hard Hat Courage,…
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Safety is More Than Injury Prevention – It’s a Shift to the Worker’s Whole Well-Being
Safety was once defined as preventing physical injury on the jobsite, but more recently the construction industry has recognized that safety should be approached in much broader terms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates among male construction workers are 75% higher than men in the general population. Any comprehensive and…