The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates of any profession in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In fact, the number of suicides in the industry is nearly five times higher than the number of lives lost in job site safety incidents, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
David Wessen has worked in the construction industry for over three decades and now helps oversee safety at worksites.
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