Respect For People Event | Lean Construction Institute

Respect for People

REGISTER! 10/8 WEBINAR: LCI Practice Lab: Gemba Walks

REGISTER! 10/23: Choosing by Advantages: A Four-Week Virtual Cohort

Respect in Lean

The Toyota Production System (what some call "Lean") requires "Respect for People" first and foremost. Respect for People takes many forms – diversity, equity in pay, equal opportunity, and mental health. Of these, mental health is the least talked about.

Mental Health & The Built Environment

With 53.2 suicides per 100,000 workers, construction has among the highest suicide rates of any industry. Deaths by suicide are five times higher than all other construction deaths combined, evidenced by 1,008 deaths from fatal work in 2020 compared to 5,242 by suicide in 2018. In addition, architects and engineers suffer a high rate of suicide as well with 23.2 suicides per 100,000 workers. The factors contributing to this include the high pressure environment of the job and the general lack of institutional support for mental health.

Mental Health Resources

Get Help

If you’re dealing with a mental health crisis, please call the suicide prevention hotline immediately to seek professional guidance.

SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE

Get Educated

There are a number of resources for people looking to learn more about the state of mental health in the design & construction industry.

Ways to Get Involved

Get Trained

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Mental Health First Aid & Training

Learn the 3 steps to preventing suicide in a crisis situation.

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