CORE MODULE Form Approved
7/23/10 OMB No. 10AP-xxxx
Expiration Date: xx/xx/2011
PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS APPEAR IN BLUE.
SECTION 1: Demographics |
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Are you male or female? |
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Do you consider yourself Latino or of Hispanic origin or descent? |
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Which of the following categories describes your race? Please all that apply. |
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In what year were you born?
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Were you born in the USA? |
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Year you first came to USA: include drop down pick list of years from 2011 to 1935 (75 years) (use radio buttons) |
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In which of the following languages are you fluent? Please all that apply.
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What is the highest education level you have completed?
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SECTION 2: Employment Status |
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How many employers do you currently work for who provide healthcare or health-related services? (If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.)
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If you work for more than one employer, the following questions apply to your primary employer i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Which of the following best describes your employer?
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Social Assistance/Services
Other
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Which of the following best describes your current occupation? Please only one. |
display specialty after major catejory is selected
If Respondent marked any one of the nurse categories Go to Question 12; otherwise Go to Question 13.
Anesthesiologist
Other (Please specify):_____________________
Dentist or Other Dental Professional
General Dentist
Endodontist
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Orthodontist
Pediatric dentist
Periodontist
Prosthodontist
Dental hygienist
Dental technician
Dental assistant
Other dental professional (Please specify): _______
Pharmacist/Other Pharmacy Professional
Pharmacist
Pharmacy technician
Other pharmacy professional (Please specify): _
Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
Other (Please specify):______________________
Technologist or Technician
Anesthesiologist Technician
Central Supply/Processing Technician
Dental Technician
Echocardiology Technician
EEG/Neuro Technician
GI Lab Technician
Pharmacy Technician
Radiologic Technologist or Technician
Sterilization technician
Surgical Technologist
Ultrasound Technician
Other
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Nurse
AIDS care nurse
Ambulatory care nurse
Anesthetist (nurse)
Cardiac rehabilitation nurse
Case management
Clinical nurse specialist/Nurse clinician
Correctional nurse
Director/CEO (nurse)
Educator (nurse)
Enterostomal therapy nurse
Gastroenterology/Endoscopy nurse
Genetics nurse
General Nurse (no specialty)
Home health nurse
Hematology/Oncology nurse
Infection control nurse
Infusion/IV therapy nurse
Long-term care nurse
Managed care nurse
Manager/administrator (nurse)
Midwife (nurse)
Nephrology nurse
Neuroscience nurse
Occupational health nurse
Ophthalmic nurse
OR Nurse
Perioperative nurse
Orthopaedic nurse
Otorhinolaryngology nurse
Pediatric nurse
Perianesthesia nurse
Perinatal nurse
Primary care/Office nurse
Psychiatric nurse
Reconstructive surgical nurse
Rehabilitation nurse
Respiratory nurse
School nurse
Subacute care nurse
Transplant nurse
Trauma nurse
Other
nursing specialty (Please
specify):
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Other HealthCare Professional
Anesthesiologist assistant
Home health aide
Medical assistant
Physician assistant
Surgical assistant
Other (Please specify): ____________________
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display following note above questions 12-20: If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer , i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Are you a staff nurse or an advanced practice nurse as defined by the different types of nursing licenses?
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How much of your time is spent in direct patient care activities? |
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How long have you worked for your current employer?
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How long have you worked as a {fill with current occupation as reported in Question 11}?
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How would you describe your work arrangement?
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What is the total number of workers at your primary place of employment?
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Which of the following best characterizes your employer?
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In what state do you work for your primary employer? |
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Is your primary place of employment located in an urban, suburban or rural area?
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Please check all of the locations where you worked in the past 7 calendar days. Please all that apply. For each respondent, randomize order of first three categories Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Hospitals
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Other
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display following note above questions 22-33: If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Are you a full-time or part-time employee?
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How are you paid?
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Which of the following best describes the hours you usually work?
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Which of the following best describes your work schedule in a typical work week?
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In the past 7 calendar days, how many days did you work? d isplay calendar highlighting the past 7 calendar days. Applies to all questions with ‘in the past 7 calendar days’
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In the past 7 calendar days, what was the usual length of your work shift?
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In the past 7 calendar days, what was the total number of hours you worked?
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During the past 7 calendar days, did you work… |
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In the past 7 calendar days, did you work overtime (work done in addition to regular working hours)? |
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Was the overtime mandatory (i.e., required by the employer)?
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If Respondent reported working for more than one healthcare employer in Question 9 Go to Question 32. otherwise, Go to Question 33. |
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Besides the {fill in answer from Question 28} hours you worked for your primary employer in the past 7 calendar days, what was the total number of hours you worked (paid or volunteer) for any other employers who provide healthcare or health-related services?
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During the past 7 calendar days, how many hours did you work (paid or volunteer) for employers who do not provide healthcare or health-related services?
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__ __hours If no other jobs, enter “0.” |
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To which of the following professional associations do you belong? Please all that apply. |
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Are you a member of a labor union?
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SECTION 3: Workplace Conditions
display following note above questions 36-50: If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Are any of the following chemical agents used or present in the area(s) where you work? |
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a. Glutaraldehyde |
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b. Ortho-phthaldehyde |
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c. Formaldehyde |
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d. Nitrous oxide |
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e. Anesthetic gases (other than nitrous oxide) |
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f. Antineoplastic agents (i.e., chemotherapeutic agents) |
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g. Pentamidine aerosol |
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h. Tobramycin aerosol |
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i. Ribavirin aerosol |
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j. Surgical smoke |
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k. Ethylene oxide |
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l. Methyl methacrylate |
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if respondent marked ‘yes’ display appropriate follow-up question below. if respondent marked ‘no’ or ‘i don’t know’ to 36 a through l Go to Question 38. |
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Please estimate the potential for exposure to the chemical agents used or present in your job. Answer for what the exposure level would be if you did not wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing. |
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Medium Exposure |
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a. Glutaraldehyde |
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b. Ortho-phthaldehyde |
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c. Formaldehyde |
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d. Nitrous oxide |
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e. Anesthetic gases (other than nitrous oxide) |
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f. Antineoplastic agents (i.e., chemotherapeutic agents) |
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g. Pentamidine aerosol |
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h. Tobramycin aerosol |
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i. Ribavirin aerosol |
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j. Surgical smoke |
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k. Ethylene oxide (EtO) |
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l. Methyl methacrylate |
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Are any of the following present in the area(s) where you work? |
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I don’t know |
a. Infectious diseases (e.g., Influenza, TB, HIV, HBV, HCV, MRSA, VRE) |
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b. Needles and other sharps |
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c. Non-ionizing radiation (e.g., UV, microwaves, radio-frequency, magnetic/electric fields, etc.) |
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d. Ionizing radiation (e.g., X-rays, gamma rays, etc.) (uses may include fluoroscopy, CT scans, radiosurgery, radioactive seeding, sterilization) |
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f. Poor indoor air quality (e.g., molds, cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust, etc.) |
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g. Machine safety hazards (e.g., exposed moving parts) |
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h. Temperature extremes |
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if respondent marked ‘yes’ display appropriate follow-up question below.
if respondent marked ‘no’ or ‘i don’t know’ to 38 a through h Go to Question 40.
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Please estimate the potential for exposure to the hazards present in your job. Answer for what the exposure level would be if you did not wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing, where applicable. |
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Medium Exposure |
High Exposure |
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b. Needles and other sharps |
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c. Non-ionizing radiation (e.g., UV, microwaves, radio-frequency, magnetic/electric fields, etc.) |
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d. Ionizing radiation (e.g., X-rays, gamma rays, etc.) (uses may include fluoroscopy, CT scans, radiosurgery, radioactive seeding, sterilization) |
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e. Noise |
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f. Poor indoor air quality (e.g., molds, cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust, etc.) |
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g. Machine safety hazards (e.g., exposed moving parts) |
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h. Temperature extremes |
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Are there any other health and safety hazards present in the area(s) where you work?
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IF Respondent marked ‘No’ Go to Question 42
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Please list up to three other health and safety hazards and estimate the potential for exposure to each of them. Answer for what the exposure level would be if you did not wear personal protective equipment and protective clothing, where applicable.
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Low Exposure |
Medium Exposure |
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In the past 12 months, have you experienced a work-related injury, illness or exposure?
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What was the nature of the work-related injury, illness or exposure? For each respondent, Randomize order of responses with exception of ‘Other’ Please all that apply.
1. ________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________
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provide Respondent with questions 44 through 48 for each item checked in Question 43. |
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Were you evaluated by a healthcare professional (e.g., physician, nurse, physical therapist, chiropractor) for the {fill in from Question 43}?
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Were you off from work, even less than one day, as a result of the {fill in from Question 43}?
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How many calendar days were you off from work as a result of the {fill in from Question 43}?
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How many calendar days were you on restricted (light) duty work as a result of the {fill in from Question 43}?
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Did you receive workers’ compensation as a result of the {fill in from Question 43}? |
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Workplace violence includes physical assaults, threats of assaults, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Sources may include patients, family members, visitors, and coworkers including supervisors. |
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In the past 12 months, were you verbally threatened, intimidated or bullied while you were on the job?
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Who verbally threatened, intimidated or bullied you while you were on the job?
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In the past 12 months, were you physically assaulted or threatened while you were on the job?
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Who physically assaulted or threatened you while you were on the job?
Please all that apply.
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SECTION 4: Physical Demands
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display following note above questions 51-55: If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Thinking about all of your job duties in the past 7 calendar days, how often did you… |
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a. work for long periods (greater than 2 hours) with your head or arms in physically awkward positions? |
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b. reach above chest height? |
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c. squat or kneel ? |
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d. bend or twist wrists ? |
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e. make precise movements with your fingers? |
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f. work for long periods (greater than 2 hours) at a computer? |
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g. stand for long periods (greater than 2 hours)? |
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During a typical work week, how many times did you lift or move patients weighing 35 lbs or more?
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During a typical work week, how often did you use any of the following when lifting or transferring patients weighing 35 lbs or more? skip 53f if respondent marked ‘only myself’ in question 17
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b. Fixed mechanical lifting devices such as ceiling lifts, floor lifts, sit-to-stand devices |
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c. Portable mechanical lift devices such as floor lifts, sit-to-stand devices, etc. |
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d. Slip or friction reduction devices such as slip sheets, roller or slider boards, air transfer devices, etc. |
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e. Gait belts (also called transfer belts) |
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f. Lifting assistance from one or more co-workers (including designated lift teams) |
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g. Any
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During a typical work week, how many times did you lift or move objects, other than patients, weighing 50 lbs or more?
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During a typical work week, how often did you use any of the following when lifting or moving objects, other than patients, weighing 50 lbs or more? Program to skip 55d, if R marked ‘only myself’ in Question 17
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f. Any
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Section 5: Psychosocial Demands
display following note above questions 56-62: If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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How worried are you about becoming unemployed? |
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Do you feel discriminated against on your job for any of the following reasons? Please all that apply.
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Overall, how satisfied would you say you are with your job? |
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How much stress would you say you experienced at work in the past 7 calendar days?
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Section 6: Personal Protective Equipment
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60. |
During a typical work day, how many hours, on average, do you wear water-resistant gloves?
Water-resistent gloves include latex, vinyl, nitrile, butyl and other materials which are impervious to water.
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Is your primary place of employment latex-free?
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Are any of the protective gloves you wear during a typical work week made of natural latex rubber?
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SECTION 7: Seasonal Influenza |
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display following note above questions 63-65:
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Have you provided care to patients with seasonal flu or flu symptoms in the last 12 months?
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Have you received a seasonal influenza vaccine in the last 12 months?
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SECTION 8: Hand Hygiene
If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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During
a typical work day, about how many times did you use any of the
following hand sanitation or skin care products on your job? |
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b. Alcohol-free hand sanitizer…………………….. |
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d. Skin moisturizing lotion ………………………… |
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SECTION 9: Health and Safety Perceptions
If you work for more than one employer, please continue to think about your primary employer, i.e., the one for which you typically work the most hours. If you are self-employed, consider yourself the employer.
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Please indicate the level to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. For each respondent, randomize order of statements |
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a. The health and safety of workers is a major priority for management |
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b. I feel safe from work-related injury or illness |
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c. I usually have enough time to take safety precautions while completing my duties |
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d. I feel free to express my concerns about health and safety conditions to management |
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e. Proper personal protective equipment is available to me |
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f. I am often required to do a task that makes me feel like I might be at risk of getting hurt |
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g. People working with me are frequently exposed to dangerous or risky situations |
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h. I feel managers and supervisors set proper examples by following safety rules and work practices |
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i. My work area is periodically inspected to identify potential health and safety hazards |
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j. Unsafe working conditions are corrected in a reasonable time period |
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k. I have received adequate training from my current employer to recognize health and safety hazards in my job |
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l. I feel that there is adequate staffing to perform my job duties |
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m. On my job. I have a lot of say in how I do my work |
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n. I can report injuries to my manager without worrying about how it will affect my job |
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p. It is easy for me to combine work with family responsibilities |
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q. I feel my organization has a positive safety culture |
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r. Health and safety concerns influence my decision to continue working in the health care field |
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Go to 2nd hazard module if indictated by screening module.
Otherwise, end survey with “thank you” statement
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