BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Frank Wampol had a dark realization when he came across some alarming data a few years ago: More than 5,000 male construction workers die from suicide annually — five times the ...

The facilitator of the course says deeply rooted masculine norms in male-dominated industries such as construction can affect the health of workers.

Eight major construction companies in the Portland area have partnered with Lines for Life, the Portland suicide prevention nonprofit, to launch a crisis line for workers in the high-stress industry.

Safety is an ongoing concern in the construction industry; 1 in 5 fatal injuries in 2021 occurred on construction sites. Jobsites include many hazardous tools, equipment and situations where workers ...

Construction fatalities hit their highest number in more than a decade, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Labor. In 2023, there were 1,075 deaths in the construction ...

Industry leaders created Construction Suicide Prevention Week in 2019 in reaction to a steady rise in the death-by-suicide rate among construction workers. “We all agreed, as an industry collectively, ...