Citation

Seward J. Enr (engineering news-record) 2016; 275(8).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, McGraw-Hill)

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Abstract

Carson J. Spencer Foundation, a Colorado-based nonprofit is finding innovative ways to make suicide prevention a priority in the workplace. Sally Spencer-Thomas is the CEO and co-founder of the Foundation. She says that in order to change a company's culture and encourage dialogue around this issue, the company starts by finding those bold visionary, influential leaders who are willing to step into this effort, along with HR managers, safety directors, etc., and help them create a strategy they can implement into all their practices. Jon Kinning, chief operating officer and executive vice president for Denver-based RK Mechanical, embraces his role in speaking out about mental health and suicide prevention to the company's more than 1,000 employees. Today, RK is working to prevent construction suicides, holding workshops and conducting sensitivity training for employees as a part of its wellness program.

Language: en

Keywords

Mental health; Construction industry; Personnel training; Chief operating officers; Executive vice presidents; Wellness program