Select language English - English Back English - English Français - French Survey options Load unfinished survey Resume later default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Unifor Alberta Education Workers Survey Your health and safety matters—not only for you, but for everyone in our schools. Your union wants to know about your experiences with health and safety issues in the workplace. Your participation in this survey is instrumental in developing ways to support members in schools and local health and safety committees. This survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Note: Questions marked with * are mandatory and will need to be answered in order to complete the survey. 1. Please identify your school division Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord Conseil scolaire FrancoSud Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division St. Paul Education Regional Division 2. Please identify your classification 3. Overall, how safe do you feel at work? Choose one of the following answers Very safe Mostly safe Sometimes unsafe Frequently unsafe Very unsafe 4. Which health and safety concerns have you witnessed at work during the past 12 months? Select all that apply Physical violence or aggression Threats or verbal aggression Harassment Working alone or without adequate assistance Inadequate staffing affecting safety Lifting, transferring or physically assisting students Ergonomic or repetitive-strain concerns Slips, trips or falls Noise exposure (>85db) Exposure to infectious and/or communicable disease Air quality, temperature or other building/environmental concerns Inadequate training for assigned duties Psychological stress related to workplace hazards or incidents None of the above Other: 5. Which health and safety concerns have you experienced at work during the past 12 months? Select all that apply Physical violence or aggression Threats or verbal aggression Harassment Working alone or without adequate assistance Inadequate staffing affecting safety Lifting, transferring or physically assisting students Ergonomic or repetitive-strain concerns Slips, trips or falls Noise exposure (>85db) Exposure to infectious and/or communicable disease Air quality, temperature or other building/environmental concerns Inadequate training for assigned duties Psychological stress related to workplace hazards or incidents None of the above Other: 6. In the past 12 months, have you personally experienced physical violence, attempted violence, threats or aggressive behaviour while doing your job? Choose one of the following answers Yes - daily Yes - once a week Yes - once a month Yes - less than once a month Yes - once No, have not experienced If yes, what was the source? Select all that apply Student Parent/Guardian Member of the public Co-worker Supervisor/Management Other: 7. In the past 12 months, have you experienced a health and safety incident other than physical violence, attempted violence, threats or aggressive behaviour? Choose one of the following answers Yes - daily Yes - once a week Yes - once a month Yes - less than once a month Yes - once No, have not experienced 8. In the past 12 months, have you been injured on the job? Choose one of the following answers Yes - once Yes - 2-5 times Yes - 5-10 times Yes - More than 10 times No If yes, have you missed work due to your injury? Choose one of the following answers Yes No 9. If you experienced or witnessed physical violence, attempted violence, threats or aggressive behaviour, was it reported? Choose one of the following answers Yes - all incidents were reported Some incidents were reported No I have not experienced or witnessed an incident 10. If some or no incidents were reported, why? Select all that apply I did not know how to report it I did not think anything would be done I was discouraged from reporting Reporting takes too much time/is too complicated I considered the incident part of the job I was concerned about negative consequences I did not believe the incident was serious enough I did not want the student to get in trouble I don't have timely access to workable technology in order to report appropriately Other: 11. If you experienced or witnessed a health and safety incident other than physical violence, attempted violence, threats, or aggressive behaviour, was it reported? Choose one of the following answers Yes - all incidents were reported Some incidents were reported No I have not experienced or witnessed an incident 12. If some or no incidents reported, why? Select all that apply I did not know how to report it I did not think anything would be done I was discouraged from reporting Reporting takes too much time/is too complicated I considered the incident part of the job I was concerned about negative consequences I don't have timely access to workable technology in order to report appropriately Other: 13. If you reported an incident, how did the employer respond? Select all that apply I did not receive a response The employer let me know they received the report The employer/ manager dismissed my experience Other: 14. When health and safety incidents are reported, do you believe your employer takes appropriate action to prevent them from happening again? Choose one of the following answers Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never Unsure 15. Have you experienced the same or a similar health and safety incident more than once after it was reported? Choose one of the following answers Yes No Unsure Not applicable 16. How long after you requested assistance for a potential safety risk did you receive an adequate assessment and resolution of the risk? Choose one of the following answers The same day Within a week Within a month Within 3 months I didn't receive a resolution Not applicable Other: 17. Do you feel you receive enough information, training and support to safely perform your job? Choose one of the following answers Yes Mostly Sometimes Rarely No If not, what additional training or support would help? 18. Do you know who your Unifor Health and Safety Committee member or representative is? Choose one of the following answers Yes No 19. Do you know what to do if you believe the work you are being asked to perform presents a serious health or safety hazard? Choose one of the following answers Yes Somewhat No 20. Is there anything else you would like Unifor to know about health and safety in your workplace? 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