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Episode 38 | Tackling Suicide in Construction | ft. Zeke Smith
Beyond the Checkbox
English - February 17, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Business mental wellness mental health mental health tech leaders human resources business wellness mental performance Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As the son of a superintendent, Zeke Smith literally grew up in construction. Now as the head of the People Operations at a large Houston commercial construction company, Satterfield & Pontikes, he’s seen the ugly side of construction rear its head in recent years: suicide. Suicide is now the leading cause of fatality in construction, an industry that prides itself on worker safety. This episode dives into why construction has been hit so hard with suicide, and some ways Zeke is lending his voice to build awareness of mental health in the industry.