b'Business ManagementWHY DO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HAVE HIGHER SUICIDE RATES?W ith53.2suicidesper100thousandworkers,3. The tough-guy mentalityconstruction has among the greatest suicide rate ofGreg Sizemore, VP of EHS and workforce development at any industry. Male workers that work in construction haveAssociated Builders and Contractors says that construction a 65% higher rate than all U.S male workers according tois an industry dominated by males, usually coming from low the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. As a result, Report from Workwear Guru examines contributing factorsmasculinity plays a role in the workplace. Masculinity can for the high rates of suicide, citing mental health experts.make employees shy away from expressing their mental These factors include: health problems, which can drive them to suicide.1.A high work-pressure environment 4. The opioids dependency2.Work at remote locations Constructionisoneofthe 3.Tough-guy mentality industrieswiththehighest occupationalhazards 4.Opioids dependency happeningeveryyear.The 1. A high work-pressure environment injuryrateforconstruction The report notes that the construction field often involvesworkersis77timeshigher high-pressure work, tight deadlines, long physical workingcompared to the national level, hours, budgets and quality expectations can lead to highaccordingtotheAmerican stress, which can contribute to mental health problems. Society of Safety Professionals.2. Work at remote locations Construction is also an industry with high levels of painand chronic pain, in particular, is the definition of misery. According to the experts, construction work often requiresBecause of this, construction is also the industry with the work in remote locations. Living in hotels can be a lonelyhighest use of prescription opioids. And now we are all experience. Being away from family can lead to problemswell aware of the opioid addiction crisis in the US and the in marriages and parenting. Moreover mental health ordevastation it is causing. says Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas substance abuse challenges may be more likely to goa clinical psychologist, an impact entrepreneur, and a unnoticed or unaddressed in situations like this. well-being writer.28 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'