Impairment Risk in Construction
Construction is a safety-critical industry operating in a rapidly changing risk environment.
Drug and substance misuse, whether on or off site, creates foreseeable risks to safety, availability of labour, reputation, and regulatory defensibility.
Most organisations rely on fragmented, static, or inconsistent awareness training across their supply chains. That creates gaps in assurance and weakens post-incident accountability.
Our Approach:
A Single, Standardised Risk Control
We provide a version-controlled drug and impairment awareness framework designed for use by Tier-1 contractors and deployed consistently across their supply chains.
Rather than offering generic courses for individuals, our materials function as an organisational risk control:
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One authoritative content standard
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One update cadence
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One evidence trail
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Deployable across contractors, suppliers, and projects
This allows organisations to demonstrate that their guidance reflects the current impairment risk landscape, not outdated assumptions.
How It Works
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We design a bespoke, branded awareness package aligned to your organisation
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Core content is maintained and updated by DSRM as the risk landscape evolves
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You deploy the materials internally and across your supply chain
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You retain oversight of completion; DSRM retains authority over content currency
No logins.
No individual monitoring.
No unnecessary platforms.
Content Scope
The standard framework covers the principal categories of substances relevant to construction risk:
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Stimulants
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Depressants
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Hallucinogens
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Cannabis
Optional advanced modules are available for leadership, policy development, and safeguarding contexts.
All content is delivered via structured, automated presentations and can include:
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Corporate branding
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Senior leadership introductions
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Site-specific messaging
Evidence & Defensibility
Our materials are:
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Versioned
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Dated
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Updated against emerging trends
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Issued with documented change history
This allows organisations to evidence that, at the time of use, their impairment-risk guidance was current, foreseeable, and reasonably practicable.
Commercial Model
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Annual license
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Per organisation (not per head)
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Deployable across the supply chain
Designed to reduce assurance overhead, not increase it.
Who This Is For
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Tier-1 construction contractors
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Infrastructure and utilities providers
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Organisations with complex subcontractor networks
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Safety-critical environments with public exposure
All materials are designed and maintained as risk-reduction resources for internal organisational use. Content is reviewed and updated to reflect changes in the external risk landscape and is structured to support awareness, judgement, and decision-making rather than instruction or advocacy.
Materials are licensed for internal use and may be adapted to align with organisational context, policies, and standards.
About the Author
Anthony Hegarty MSc is a risk and criminal psychology specialist with extensive experience across construction, law enforcement, and international security. He has advised police, military, and public bodies internationally, and develops all content personally, informed by real-world incident analysis and emerging risk trends.
He is the lead investigator for The Crane Report, a now global investigation on patterns of suicide within the construction sector.
