SQ1 | DSRM-RISK & CRISIS

Suicides in the Construction Industry - Looking for Patterns

Section 1 - About the person who died - 21 questions
Section 2 - Mental Health, Pressure, & Stress - 13 questions
Section 3 - Home & Relationships - 15 questions
Section 4 - Finance & Work Conditions - 5 questions
Section 5 - Substance Use - 10 questions
Section 6 - Final Days - 8 questions
Section 7 - Final Thoughts - 5 questions

Time Required - 20 minutes

To prevent the need for participants to Sign up / Log in etc. which would require your personal information, we have made the form in one continuous stream. As such, you need to complete the form and submit it in one go.

Time Required - 15 / 20 minutes

The Crane Report: Session 2

The Crane Report

Your personal details are NOT required for this survey.
But the country you are in, IS required, as different cultures may produce different patterns.

If "Other Country" -
Please select "other" in first box!

Section 1 - About the Person Who Died

20 questions

1. About YOU - Name or Initial (Optional)

If you would rather not provide your name, or any personal details, it's okay. Just leave the box blank, or you can just leave an initial, It's up to you.

2. About DECEASED - Name or Initial (Optional)

If you would rather not provide their name, or any personal details, it's okay. Just leave the box blank, or you can just leave an initial; again, it is up to you.

4. Home Town, City, or County of deceased residence?

6. Age at time of death?

7a. Other Year of death?

11. Type of location of death?

13. If yes, can you briefly explain.

15. If certified - What trade?

16. If general operative / Labourer - What was the last educational district / authority in which they went to school?

This is more important if they were young and in their first job on a construction site.

17. If general operative / Labourer - Did they ever talk about living on state benefits instead of labouring - easier life etc? If so, why did they choose work?

18. If general operative / Labourer - Persons without trade certifications & NOT apprentices, can apply for many other jobs - which would certainly be easier than construction (particularly in winter months); why did they choose construction?

20. If "other," what was it?

Section 2 - Mental Health, Pressure, & Stress

13 questions

1a. If yes, do you know what they were diagnosed with?

Sometimes anti-anxiety / anti-depressant medications can seem to make the condition worse, before improving it.

4a. If "Yes," do you know what medications they were taking?

6a. Was there any event(s) they struggled to recover from (victim of crime / loss of important contract / illness)?

7a. If yes, what changes did you notice?

Section 3 - Home & Relationships

17 questions

8a. If yes, please provide brief details.

10a. If no, are you able to provide brief details?

12. If yes / sort of... please give brief details.

Section 4 - Finances & Work Conditions

5 questions

Section 5 - Substance Use

10 questions

3. If yes, do you know what type of drugs they used?

4a. If "other," please provide brief details?

Section 6 - Final Days

8 questions

Please Note - Some questions in this section may be particularly distressful.
Please be reminded that you can skip any question that you do not wish to answer.

2. If yes, please provide some brief details.

6. If yes; do you know which website / platform?

Accidental drug poisonings / overdoses, and even some hangings can sometimes appear like suicide.

Section 7 - Final Thoughts

5 questions

1. What do you believe might have contributed to the suicide?

2. Were there any warning signs you wish you had understood better?

3. What support systems do you feel were missing, or insufficient?

4. What message would you want the construction industry, or others, to hear?

5. Is there anything else you'd like to share?

If you don't mind, then please leave an email and or phone number.

BEFORE YOU CLICK SUBMIT

Please remember the first box on this survey regarding Country Location is mandatory, and the form will fail to submit if it hasn't been completed.
Thank You

Thank you for completing this survey. It would not have been easy for you.

Please feel free to get in touch at any time with any questions or concerns you may have: dsrm-uk@dsrmrisk.com

Thank You

Anthony Hegarty MSc

DSRM Risk & Crisis Management