Construction Dive rounds up recent coverage surrounding mental health initiatives and best practices ahead of five days of stand-downs and webinars.

Recently, MCAA Safety and Health Committee Chair Mike Nahas and MCAA Executive Director of Safety, Health, and Risk Management Raffi Elchemmas attended the OSHA Alliance Program Forum held at the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

In honor of Construction Suicide Prevention Week from Sept. 8-12 and National Suicide Prevention Month this month, MCAA is highlighting resources and training to help you to start or continue the conversation with your teams.

This resource will help workplaces nationwide move from awareness to action during September — Suicide Prevention Month — and beyond.

When she’s not monitoring and operating the Empire State Building’s HVAC system, Lianna Faber runs to improve her physical and mental wellness — and has even found a way to use her hobby to spread mental health awareness.  Empire State Building Engineer Lianna Faber shares how running has improved her mental health and performance on the job.  

MCAA’s New Worker Safety & Health Resources assist contractors in providing training on how to identify common hazards in the mechanical industry, and how to protect themselves from those hazards.

The strategic partnership reinforces Shawmut's holistic approach to employee safety by integrating physical, mental, and emotional health into its renowned safety program.

The initiative marks a significant step forward in addressing mental health challenges in the construction trades, which have some of the highest suicide rates of any profession.

Under the renewed five-year agreement, the alliance will develop curricula addressing a range of topics, including hazards in the construction industry.