PART 1: A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC: CONSTRUCTION SUICIDE DATA DRAWS INDUSTRY CRISIS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

By: Emily Reiffer

One afternoon in 2014, a distressed and despondent RK Mechanical employee gave away his tools to his coworkers. Looking back, managers realized he was saying goodbye. They didn't realize it soon enough.

Later that night, the worker killed himself.

"Nobody was really prepared to notice it, acknowledge it, deal with it, or ask him what was wrong," RK Director of Marketing and Communications Heather Gallien said. "It was an instance that could've been averted had staff been better prepared." Read More