500+ Construction Workers Participate in Stand Down

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Over 500 construction workers participated in a stand down at Turner Construction’s Commonwealth Pier jobsite, located in Boston, Massachusetts, to address the skyrocketing overdose deaths and suicide rates in the construction industry. The stand down held a 60-second moment of silence to recognize the 229 overdose deaths for every 100,000 construction workers. View and access a video of the National Stand Down: https://vimeo.com/711751775/d8c46a0466 The National Stand Down is part of the Building Trades Employers’ Association Northeast’s 2022 National Recovery Week, which took place in April, to curtail substance use disorder and its effects that are devastating the construction industry. The … Read more

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Hard Hats with Heart Spreads Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease Among Construction Workers

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According to the American Heart Association, approximately 211,000 construction workers (1 in 25) have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Find more heart and stroke statistics here. Hard Hats with Heart Data shows that the construction industry has higher risks, elevated in almost every single category, to heart disease and stroke — and the large majority of these issues are preventable. The American Heart Association came to the Seattle, Washington office of Mortenson in 2021 to bring to light these alarming trends and statistics about heart health in the construction industry, and offer an opportunity to do something about it. Mortenson … Read more

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American Society of Concrete Contractors Publish Two New Safety Bulletins

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Two safety bulletins have been published: Emergency Rescue Baskets and Concrete Burns. Safety bulletins are brief discussions of the most severe safety issues facing concrete contractors and are published periodically. American Society of Concrete Contractors members receive a complete set of bulletins when they join the organization. They are available for sale to non-members. The Safety and Risk Management Council is a specialty council of the ASCC, dedicated to making its contractors the safest in the industry. The council board consists of safety and insurance professionals from all aspects of the concrete contracting industry. The group meets three times a … Read more

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Connected. Supported. Safe. Construction Safety Week Kicks off May 2

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Construction Safety Week kicks off at construction sites across U.S and Canada on May 2. As pandemic restrictions have eased, safety week will be holding more in-person events, including celebrations near O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois and Centene Stadium in St. Loui, Missouri. This year’s theme is “Connected. Supported. Safe.” This reflects the enduring connection workers and leaders have to each other across the industry. Being connected builds strength because it means individual workers are not alone in building a stronger, safer industry and creating a safe, supportive environment for everyone. The event also focuses on mental health issues among … Read more

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Partnership to Address Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry

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A collaborative partnership between the Associated Builders and Contractors and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will address mental health and suicide prevention throughout the U.S. construction industry. The goals of the partnership are to improve the mental health of construction workers through effective suicide prevention education, intervention and postvention strategies; to encourage, equip and empower mental health champions in the workforce and to introduce collaboration between ABC and AFSP chapters nationwide. “Safety includes total human health—emotional, social, mental, intellectual, financial, occupational and spiritual wellness—and we must continue to raise the bar for safety for the construction workforce of more … Read more

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