| 1. | Please indicate the main sector of activity you represent |
| 2. | Do you work in a privatised enterprise, new private enterprise, public sector unit or public owned enterpise? |
| 3. | To the best of your knowledge, is your company domestically owned, partly foreign owned, predominantly foreign owned or totally foreign owned? |
| 4A. | To the best of your knowledge, how many people are employed in the company? |
| 4B. | To the best of your knowledge, how many people are employed in the workplace? |
| 5. | Has the number of employees in your workplace increased or decreased in the last three years? |
| 6. | About what percentage of the employees in the workplace are women? |
| 7. | About what percentage of the employees is permanent? |
| 8. | Approximately what percentage of wage- and salary-earners in the workplace are members of a trade union? |
| 9. | How would you describe the relations of your trade union with the employer concerning occupational health and safety and environmental issues? |
| 10. | How many accidents were recorded in your workplace in 1997? |
| 11. | By what percentage do you think this figure is underrepresentative? |
| 12A. | In your opinion, to what extent are falls a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12B. | In your opinion, to what extent is the transport of materials a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12C. | In your opinion, to what extent are welding hazards a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12D. | In your opinion, to what extent are electrical hazards a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12E. | In your opinion, to what extent is lighting a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12F. | In your opinion, to what extent are hot temperatures a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12G. | In your opinion, to what extent are cold temperatures a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12H. | In your opinion, to what extent is humidity a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12I. | In your opinion, to what extent is the condition of floors a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12J. | In your opinion, to what extent is the lack of machine guards a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12K. | In your opinion, to what extent is fire risk a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12L. | In your opinion, to what extent are hand tools a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12M. | In your opinion, to what extent is being struck by objects a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12N. | In your opinion, to what extent is lifting a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 12O. | In your opinion, to what extent is commuting a safety problem in your workplace? |
| 13A. | In your opinion, to what extent are burns a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13B. | In your opinion, to what extent are irritants a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13C. | In your opinion, to what extent are dust and fumes a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13D. | In your opinion, to what extent are chemicals a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13E. | In your opinion, to what extent are bad smells a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13F. | In your opinion, to what extent is noise a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13G. | In your opinion, to what extent is vibration a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13H. | In your opinion, to what extent is radiation a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13I. | In your opinion, to what extent are biological hazards a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13J. | In your opinion, to what extent are repetitive movements a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13K. | In your opinion, to what extent are uncomfortable work positions a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13L. | In your opinion, to what extent is eye strain a health problem in your workplace? |
| 13M. | In your opinion, to what extent is tobacco smoke a health problem in your workplace? |
| 14A. | In your opinion, to what extent is workplace design an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14B. | In your opinion, to what extent is housekeeping an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14C. | In your opinion, to what extent is storage an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14D. | In your opinion, to what extent are sanitary facilities an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14E. | In your opinion, to what extent are eating facilities an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14F. | In your opinion, to what extent are long work hours an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14G. | In your opinion, to what extent are rest periods an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14H. | In your opinion, to what extent is shift work an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14I. | In your opinion, to what extent is monotonous work an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14J. | In your opinion, to what extent is work overload an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14K. | In your opinion, to what extent is speed of work an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14L. | In your opinion, to what extent is the style of supervision an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 14M. | In your opinion, to what extent is job security an organisational problem in your workplace? |
| 15A. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes air pollution? |
| 15B. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes water pollution? |
| 15C. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes soil pollution? |
| 15D. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes dust? |
| 15E. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes bad smells? |
| 15F. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes noise? |
| 15G. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes spills and leaks? |
| 15H. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes liquid waste? |
| 15I. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes solid waste? |
| 15J. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes radioactive waste? |
| 15K. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes medical waste? |
| 15L. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes a risk of major industrial accident? |
| 15M. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes pesticides? |
| 15N. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes waste of energy? |
| 15O. | Please, consider the impact of your workplace on the general environment. Would you say that your workplace causes over-exploitation of the environment? |
| 16A. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from deafness? |
| 16B. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from ringing in the ears? |
| 16C. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from headaches? |
| 16D. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from dizziness? |
| 16E. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from irritability? |
| 16F. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from forgetfulness? |
| 16G. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from depression? |
| 16H. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from tiredness? |
| 16I. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from stress? |
| 16J. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from high blood pressure? |
| 16K. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from sore eyes? |
| 16L. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from visual changes? |
| 16M. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from sore throath? |
| 16N. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from coughing? |
| 16O. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from breathing difficulties? |
| 16P. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from skin irritation? |
| 16Q. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from pain, tingling or numbness? |
| 16R. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from backache? |
| 16S. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from allergies? |
| 16T. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from asthma? |
| 16U. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from cuts or bruises? |
| 16V. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from gastro-intestinal disturbances? |
| 16W. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from cancer? |
| 16X. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from menstrual broblems? |
| 16Y. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from reproductive broblems? |
| 16Z. | To the best of your knowledge, do the workers in your workplace suffer from birth defects in offspring? |
| 17. | How do workers respond about any of the conditions mentioned in question 16?
(A) They consult doctor
(B) They register complaint with union |
| 18A. | Would you say that tobacco smoking is a problem in your workplace? |
| 18B. | Would you say that alcohol consumption is a problem in your workplace? |
| 18C. | Would you say that taking of medication is a problem in your workplace? |
| 18D. | Would you say that illegal drugs are a problem in your workplace? |
| 19A. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of chemicals carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 19B. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of dusts carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 19C. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of noise carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 19D. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of vibration carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 19E. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of temperature carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 19F. | To the best of your knowledge, is monitoring of exposure levels of outside pollution caused by your workplace carried out at or around your workplace? |
| 20. | Who carries out this monitoring?
(A) Company industrial hygienist
(B) Government inspector
(C) Trade-union inspector
(D) Other |
| 21. | Are results of this monitoring given to the union? |
| 22. | Would you say that improvements were made after monitoring? |
| 23. | Have you ever received support or cooperation from the labour inspection services? |
| 24. | Are health examinations of workers carried out at your workplace? |
| 25A. | To the best of your knowledge, do health examinations include pre-employment checkups? |
| 25B. | To the best of your knowledge, do health examinations include checkups on leaving the company? |
| 26. | Who carries out the health examinations?
(A) Company doctor/nurse
(B) Union doctor/nurse
(C) Occupational health services for a group of undertakings
(D) Private health professional
(E) Other |
| 27. | Does the person conducting health examinations also do the following?
(A) Check the general hygiene of the workplace
(B) Advise workers on health issues |
| 28. | Would you say that improvements are made to the workplace after the results of health examinations? |
| 29A. | After health examinations are individual workers sometimes transferred to other jobs? |
| 29B. | After health examinations are individual workers sometimes fired? |
| 30A. | Are the results of health examinations given to the worker concerned? |
| 30B. | Are the results of health examinations given to the union? |
| 31A. | Is testing of workers done for alcohol? |
| 31B. | Is testing of workers done for illegal drugs? |
| 32A. | To your knowledge, are health records kept by the company? |
| 32B. | To your knowledge, are health records kept by the union? |
| 33A. | To your knowledge, are work-related injuries reported to the authorities at the national level? |
| 33B. | To your knowledge, are work-related illnesses reported to the authorities at the national level? |
| 34. | Does your union have access to this information? |
| 35. | In your opinion, are work stations designed with safety in mind? |
| 36. | Is there a management policy to reduce dangerous substances at your workplace? |
| 37. | In your opinion, are adequate ventilation systems installed at your workplace? |
| 38. | Would you say that premises are kept clean? |
| 39. | Is there restricted access to some hazardous areas at your workplace? |
| 40. | Are workers rotated to different parts of the workplace to limit exposures to hazards in any one job? |
| 41A. | In your opinion, is head protection, e.g. hard hats needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41B. | In your opinion, is eye protection, e.g. goggles needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41C. | In your opinion, is ear protection, e.g. muffs, plugs needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41D. | In your opinion, is body protection, e.g. apron, cold weather gear needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41E. | In your opinion, is lung protection, e.g. mask, respirator needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41F. | In your opinion, is hand protection, e.g. gloves needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 41G. | In your opinion, is foot protection, e.g. steel-cap shoes needed for some jobs in your workplace? |
| 42. | Is the relevant personal protective equipment provided? |
| 43. | If it is provided is it generally used by the workers? |
| 44. | If personal protective equipment is provided but not used, what do you think are the main reasons for this? Please answer every line.
(A) Equipment not appropriate for the job
(B) It's uncomfortable
(C) Workers not trained in its use
(D) Workers have to pay for it
(E) Equipment not personal to each worker
(F) Neglect on the part of workers |
| 45. | To the best of your knowledge, what percentage of workers receives hazard pay in your workplace? |
| 46. | If hazard pay is an accepted practice in your workplace, why do you think that workers accept it? Please answer every line.
(A) They do not consider possible health effects a priority
(B) No other jobs are available
(C) They want the extra money
(D) They are afraid to lose their jobs |
| 47. | In your workplace, do workers receive training to do their job? |
| 48. | Are the workers trained in the safe handling of materials? |
| 49. | Are workers trained in safety procedures? |
| 50. | To the best of your knowledge, who carries out safety training at your workplace?
(A) Management
(B) Union |
| 51. | In your opinion, is this training adequate? |
| 52. | In your workplace, are containers of materials labelled? |
| 53. | In your opinion, are they labelled in a language understandable to the workers? |
| 54A. | Is a full list of the substances used in your workplace available to workers? |
| 54B. | Is a full list of the substances used in your workplace available to union representatives? |
| 55. | Do workers have access to chemical safety data sheets in the workplace? |
| 56. | In your opinion, is the information contained in the chemical safety data sheets adequate for workers to perform their jobs safely? |
| 57. | Would you say that the information contained in the chemical safety data sheets is understandable to the workers? |
| 58A. | Have you ever enquired to your national union for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58B. | Have you ever enquired to a library for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58C. | Have you ever enquired to a university/college/institute for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58D. | Have you ever enquired to a government agency for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58E. | Have you ever enquired to a health/environment professional for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58F. | Have you ever enquired to a supplier of chemicals for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58G. | Have you ever enquired to a union in another country for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58H. | Have you ever enquired to an international union for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58I. | Have you ever enquired to the International Labour Organisation for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 58K. | Have you ever enquired some other body for information concerning health and safety hazards? |
| 59A. | Would you say that workers are aware of the occupational risks? |
| 59B. | Would you say that workers are aware of the the impact of your workplace on the environment? |
| 60A. | To your knowledge, do health and safety regulations exist in your country? |
| 60B. | To your knowledge, do environmental regulations exist in your country? |
| 60C. | To your knowledge, do workplace exposure limits exist in your country? |
| 61. | Would you say that health and safety regulations are put into practice in your workplace? |
| 62. | Are penalties imposed for violations of regulations? |
| 63. | To the best of your knowledge, does your union participate in the development of regulations? |
| 64. | Are you aware of ILO Conventions on occupational health and safety? |
| 65A. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have a health and safety policy? |
| 65B. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have an environmental policy? |
| 65C. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have a policy on alcohol testing? |
| 65D. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have a policy on drug abuse? |
| 65E. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have a workplace smoking policy? |
| 65F. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have a health and safety training programme for workers? |
| 65G. | To your knowledge, does management at your workplace have access to information resources? |
| 66A. | As far as you know, does management keep records of occupational injuries? |
| 66B. | As far as you know, does management keep records of occupational illnesses? |
| 66C. | As far as you know, does management keep records of workplace exposures? |
| 67. | If management keeps records, for how many years are they kept? |
| 68A. | Has management produced any education materials on occupational health and safety? |
| 68B. | Has management produced any education materials on the general environment? |
| 69. | Is health and safety in your workplace addressed in a collective agreement? |
| 70. | If the answer to 69 is "yes", what form does the collective agreement take?
(A) Local level agreement
(B) Regional agreement
(C) National sectoral agreement
(D) National central level agreement |
| 71. | Are environmental issues included in the collective agreement? |
| 72. | What workers does the collective agreement cover?
(A) All workers
(B) Only trade-union members |
| 73A. | In your workplace, is there a joint union/management health and safety committee? |
| 73B. | In your workplace, is there a union health and safety committee? |
| 74A. | Are union members of the joint committee elected by the trade union assembly? |
| 74B. | Are union members of the joint committee nominated by the trade union bodies? |
| 75. | Are these joint committees mandated by law? |
| 76. | On average, how many times a year would you say the joint health and safety committee meets? |
| 77. | In your opinion, are these committees effective? |
| 78. | Are there any women representatives on the committee in your workplace? |
| 79. | To your knowledge, do workers have the right to refuse dangerous work? |
| 80A. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to stop dangerous work on behalf of workers? |
| 80B. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to inspect the workplace for hazards? |
| 80C. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to investigate incidents? |
| 80D. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to call in government inspectors? |
| 80E. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to participate in government inspections? |
| 80F. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to carry out health and safety duties during working hours? |
| 80G. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to receive health and safety training during working hours? |
| 80H. | To the best of your knowledge, do worker representatives have the right to give health and safety training during working hours? |
| 81. | On average, how many hours a week do you spend on health and safety duties? |
| 82. | Is your time off for health and safety activities paid? |
| 83A. | Concerning occupational health and safety, does your union have the right to receive information from management? |
| 83B. | Concerning occupational health and safety, does your union have the right to consult with management? |
| 83C. | Concerning occupational health and safety, does your union have the right to participate in joint decision-making? |
| 84A. | Concerning the impact of your workplace on the general environment, does your union have the right to receive information from management? |
| 84B. | Concerning the impact of your workplace on the general environment, does your union have the right to consult with management? |
| 84C. | Concerning the impact of your workplace on the general environment, does your union have the right to participate in joint decision-making? |
| 85A. | Does your union have a health and safety policy? |
| 85B. | Does your union have an environmental policy? |
| 85C. | Does your union have a health and safety training programme for worker representatives? |
| 85D. | Does your union have access to independent experts on health and safety? |
| 85E. | Does your union have access to information resources? |
| 86A. | To the best of your knowledge, does your union keep records of occupational injuries? |
| 86B. | To the best of your knowledge, does your union keep records of occupational illnesses? |
| 86C. | To the best of your knowledge, does your union keep records of workplace exposures? |
| 87. | If the union keeps records, for how many years are they kept? |
| 88A. | Does the union have a policy on alcohol? |
| 88B. | Does the union have a policy on smoking? |
| 88C. | Does the union have a policy on drug abuse? |
| 89A. | Has your union produced any education materials on occupational health and safety? |
| 89B. | Has your union produced any education materials on environmental issues? |
| 90. | What is the name of your company? |
| 91. | Are you a health and safety representative, worker representative or of some other position? |
| 92. | To what trade union organisation do you belong? |
