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The leading cause of death among construction workers is not falling from heights or electrocution – it is suicide. Some programs are helping, however.
Labor costs – especially for unskilled roles – are climbing fast.
Carter struck a balance between satisfying the needs of employers and protecting American workers from foreign labor competition. That tension has never let up.
Research shows construction workers are at higher risk of mental illness and suicide than people in other jobs. Addressing this must start with dismantling the ‘macho’ culture on work sites.
There’s no uniformity around health and safety management programmes and practices within the construction industry.
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Research Officer, Faculty of Arts & Education, Charles Sturt University
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