GTP Survey Form-Pr Green Technologies and Practices Survey Form-Print Versi

Green Technologies and Practices
105-

O.M.B. No. 1220−0184
Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Please provide information only for the location in Number 1
below, even if you have more than one location.
Please respond within 30 days to reduce follow-up costs.

Please respond even if you do not use any green technologies or
practices at your location.
Need help? Send an e-mail to BLSGREEN@ESD.WA.GOV or call
1-866-406-0165.

You can also respond using the Internet. For instructions please go to: www.bls.gov/respondents/gtp/forms.htm

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If the physical location address shown below is no longer
correct, please provide corrections in the space provided.
Enter address
corrections
here

2

What was the total employment at this location as of September 12, 2012?

Enter total
employment
here

3

Include:

Do Not Include:

• For incorporated firms – paid owners, officers, and staff
• Total number of full- and part-time paid workers
• Workers assigned temporarily to other locations

• For unincorporated firms – owners, proprietors, and partners
• Unpaid family workers
• Workers on unpaid leave
• Workers not covered by unemployment insurance
• Contractors and temporary agency employees not on your
payroll

Our records show that your main products or services are related to those listed below. If they are not, please
list your main products or services in the space provided and continue with the rest of the survey.
Current product or service description:
Enter
corrections
here

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Did your location use any of the following green technologies or practices?

Column A:
Please indicate whether this location actively used the type of green technology or practice listed during the pay period including September 12, 2012.
Column B:
For any green technologies or practices used at this location during that same pay period, please indicate whether there were any employees at this
location who spent any of their time involved in:



researching, developing, maintaining, using, or installing technologies or practices to lessen the environmental impact of their establishment, or
training the establishment’s workers in these technologies or practices.

Please include employees on the establishment’s payroll. Do not include contract employees or consultants when completing Column B.
The types of employees to include are listed in Question 2 on Page 1.

Item

Type of green technology or practice

Examples

Column A

Column B

Did your location …?

Did any of your employees …?

Energy from Renewable Sources and Energy Efficiency

1

2

Generate electricity, heat, or fuel
from renewable sources primarily
for use within your establishment?
Use technologies or practices to
improve energy efficiency within
your establishment?

•
•
•
•

Wind
Geothermal
Ocean
Landfill gas

• Biomass
• Solar
• Hydropower
• Municipal solid waste

•
•
•
•
•
•

Energy Star rated appliances
LEED certified building
Energy efficient lighting
Programmable thermostats
Cogeneration (combined heat and power)
Energy efficient manufacturing equipment

Yes, If Yes
No

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 No

Does not apply

Yes, If Yes
No
Does not apply


Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Pollution Reduction & Removal

3

Use technologies or practices in
your operations to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions through
methods other than those listed in
Items 1 and 2 above (renewable
energy generation and energy
efficiency)?

• Purchase and use of carbon offsets
• Promotion and/or subsidy of alternative
forms of transportation for employees,
such as carpools, fuel efficient vehicles,
cycling, or mass transit
• Implementation of a telework program
for employees

2

Yes, If Yes
No
Does not apply

Item

4

Type of green technology or practice

Use technologies or practices to
either reduce the creation or
release of pollutants or toxic
compounds as a result of
operations, or to remove
pollutants or hazardous waste
from the environment?

Examples

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Nitrogen oxides
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Herbicides or pesticides
Heavy metals
Radioactive contamination

Column A

Column B

Did your location …?

Did any of your employees …?

Yes, If Yes

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 Yes

 No

 Yes

 Yes

 No

No
Does not apply

Recycling & Reuse and Natural Resources Conservation

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Use technologies or practices to
reduce or eliminate the creation of
waste materials as a result of your
operations?

•
•
•
•

Use technologies or practices in
your operations to conserve
natural resources? Please do not
include using recycled inputs in
your production processes.

•
•
•
•

Collecting and reusing or recycling waste

Managing wastewater

Yes, If Yes
No

Composting solid waste
Remanufacturing

Does not apply

Managing land resources
Managing storm water
Conserving soil, water, or wildlife
Implementing organic agriculture or
sustainable forestry practices
• Implementing a paperless office or
reducing paper usage and consumption

Yes, If Yes
No
Does not apply

Other technologies or practices not included previously. Please describe.

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Please complete Question 5 on the next page.
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Please provide the total number of employees who spent more than half of their time actively involved in the green
technologies or practices reported in Question 4 in the pay period including September 12, 2012.

Enter the number of
employees actively
involved in green
activities here

Include:

Do Not Include:

included in Question 4 Column B more than once
• Zero (0) if no employees spent more than half of
their time involved in green activities

• Contractors or consultants working at your location
that are not on your location’s payroll
• Employees who passively use energy efficient
technologies like CFLs, motion-detection lighting,
and Energy Star rated appliances in their work

• Each employee only once, even if they are

If you entered zero, please skip to Question 7.
If you entered one or more employees, please complete Question 6.

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What are the occupations and wages of the employees reported in Question 5 who spent more than half of their time
involved in green technologies and practices?

1. Complete only for employees
reported in Question 5.
2. Please provide the specific job
titles used at your company, a
brief description of duties, and
the number of workers by
wage category in the space
provided.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

Hourly
Wages

under
9.25

$9.25
- 11.49

$11.50
- 14.49

$14.50
- 18.24

$18.25
- 22.74

$22.75
- 28.74

$28.75
- 35.99

$36.00
- 45.24

$45.25
- 56.99

$57.00
- 71.49

$71.50
- 89.99

$90.00
and over

Salary

under
$19,240

$19,240
- 23,919

$23,920
- 30,159

$30,160
- 37,959

$37,960
- 47,319

$47,320
- 59,799

$59,800
- 74,879

$74,880
- 94,119

$94,120
- 118,559

$118,560
- 148,719

$148,720
- 187,199

$187,200
and over

3. Report part-time employees at
their hourly rate.

Example:

Job Title: Electrician
Job Description: Install, maintain,

2

and repair electrical wiring,
equipment, and fixtures
Job Title 1:
Job Description 1:

4

Number of your
employees with this
salary or hourly
wage for this job
title

1

Total number of
your employees
with this job title
(3 in this example)

Total

3

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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

Hourly
Wages

under
9.25

$9.25
- 11.49

$11.50
- 14.49

$14.50
- 18.24

$18.25
- 22.74

$22.75
- 28.74

$28.75
- 35.99

$36.00
- 45.24

$45.25
- 56.99

$57.00
- 71.49

$71.50
- 89.99

$90.00
and over

Salary

under
$19,240

$19,240
- 23,919

$23,920
- 30,159

$30,160
- 37,959

$37,960
- 47,319

$47,320
- 59,799

$59,800
- 74,879

$74,880
- 94,119

$94,120
- 118,559

$118,560
- 148,719

$148,720
- 187,199

$187,200
and over

Job Title 2:
Job Description 2:

Job Title 3:
Job Description 3:

Job Title 4:
Job Description 4:

Job Title 5:
Job Description 5:

Job Title 6:
Job Description 6:

Job Title 7:
Job Description 7:

If you need additional space, please copy this page and attach the completed page(s) to this form.
If done, please complete Question 7.

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Total

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Please tell us who provided the information on this form for:

Green Technologies and Practices:

Occupations and Wages:
Check here, if the same person as green technologies & practices

Contact Name:

Contact Name:

E-Mail:

E-Mail:

Job Title:

Job Title:

Business Website:

Business Website:

Phone Number:

Phone Number:

Thank you for completing this survey.
Please return this form in the enclosed envelope to:
Attn: Green Technologies and Practices Survey
Washington State Employment Security Department
PO Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046

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