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This is your opportunity to provide feedback that will improve safety for you and
your coworkers. This survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Key Definitions for Answering the Questions:
Management: Top and middle management (Director, Associate
Directors, OU Directors, Division Chiefs).
Top and middle managers are typically responsible for overseeing the
entire organization, plant, or business area.
Supervisors: First level managers (Group Leaders, Team
Leaders, Principal Investigators who direct work).
Supervisors typically implement plans and directly supervise
employee groups.
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1. It is common for employees to take part in identifying and
eliminating worksite hazards.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
2. There is frequent contact and communication between employees
and management.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
3. Safety takes a back seat to productivity.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
4. Employees often get involved in developing or revising job safety
and health policies and procedures (e.g., NIST Safety Suborders,
Safe Operating Procedures, etc.).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
5. My supervisor maintains a high standard of job safety performance.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
6. Detailed safety inspections of work areas, including governmentowned vehicles, are made at regular, frequent intervals.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
7. Management’s views on the importance of safety are seldom
stressed in employee communications.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
8. Safety meetings are held less often than they should be.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
9. Good teamwork exists among departments (OUs, Divisions,
Groups, etc.).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
10. Management shows that it cares about employee safety.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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11. I can protect myself and coworkers through my actions while on
the job.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
12. My supervisor’s behavior often goes against safe job procedures.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
13. Designated employees are well trained in emergency practices,
including, for example, hazard review emergency response
procedures and building evacuations.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
14. Management has published a written policy that expresses their
attitude about employee safety.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
15. Near miss incidents are thoroughly investigated.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
16. Employee morale is poor.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
17. Management does no more than the law requires to keep
employees safe.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
18. I understand the safety and health regulations relating to my job.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
19. My supervisor enforces safe job procedures.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
20. The same basic precautions are used by employees who deal
with hazardous materials.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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21. Management has provided adequate staff to manage and support
its safety program.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
22. Awards and recognition programs used in this organization are
not good at promoting safe employee behavior.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
23. Job performance standards for production/work output are higher
than safety performance standards.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
24. My supervisor understands the job safety problems I face.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
25. Designated employees are familiar with and follow procedures to
isolate hazardous energy sources, such as regular lockout/tagout
procedures.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Di
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
26. Safety training is part of every new employee’s onboarding.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
27. I believe management is sincere in its efforts to ensure employee
safety.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
28. My supervisor seldom acts on employee safety suggestions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
29. Emergency response procedures are almost never tested to
make sure they are working.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
30. The work of committees like the ESC (Executive Safety Council),
SAC (Safety Advisory Committee), and OU safety councils improve
safety conditions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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31. Management sets a positive safety example through their words
and actions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
32. My supervisor has successfully fit safety into the work routine.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
33. The system of preventive maintenance for facilities, work areas
(including vehicles), equipment, tools, and machinery operates poorly.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
34. Management regularly participates in safety program activities.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
35a. The safety office has high status in this organization.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
35b. The safety coordinator (OU safety program coordinator,
division safety representative, etc.) has high status in this
organization.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
36. Hazards that are not fixed right away by supervisors are often
ignored.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
37. Employees take part when accident or incident investigations
occur.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
38. The training or guidance provided through my supervisor (or
principal investigator, or senior practitioner/mentor) helps me do my
job safely.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
39. Medical resources are sufficient for treating the injuries that occur.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
40. It is well known that management ignores a person’s safety
performance when determining raises and promotions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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41. The safety coordinator (OU safety program coordinator, division
safety representative, etc.) is readily available to provide advice and
assistance.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
42. This organization has a stable workforce.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
43. Employees are afraid to report safety problems to their
supervisors.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
44. My supervisor is involved in safety incident investigations.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
45. Ventilation, lighting, noise, and other environmental conditions are
kept at a good level (includes facilities and other work areas such as
vehicles, remote offices, worksites).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Di
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
46. Many employees don’t use the personal protective equipment
necessary to do their jobs safely.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
47. Job stress is a significant problem for me and my coworkers.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
48. Management insists that supervisors think about safety when
doing their jobs.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
49. Management annually sets safety goals for which all employees
are held accountable.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
50. Employees rarely take part in the development of safety
requirements for their jobs (e.g., safe operating procedures and
hazard reviews).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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51. All hazardous activities I perform have an associated hazard
review.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
52. Hazard reviews (or JHAs) are revised and re-reviewed when
process changes or new hazards are introduced.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
53. The hazard review (or JHA) process reduces risks associated
with my work.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
54. NIST has a positive safety culture.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
55. The safety culture at NIST is improving.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
56. Safety requirements are consistently followed in my work area.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
57. Supervisors encourage the reporting of unsafe/unhealthful
conditions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
58. Supervisors create a comfortable environment for raising safety
concerns.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
59. I receive enough job-specific safety training to perform my work
activities safely.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
60. Incidents that happen at NIST and lessons learned are discussed
in my work area.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
61. If you experienced a safety-related incident, how likely would it be
for you to report it?
Very Likely
Likely
Neutral
Unlikely
Very Unlikely
62. If you experienced a near miss while working, how likely would it
be for you to report it?
Very Likely
Likely
Neutral
Unlikely
Very Unlikely
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About You
Help us understand how different demographic groups at NIST feel
about safety. Your responses are strictly confidential. Individual
responses are not provided, only OU and division level results.
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63. How long have you worked at NIST?
Less than 1 year
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-20 years
21 years and over
64. What is your primary work location?
Gaithersburg
Boulder
Other
65. What is your organizational unit (OU)?
00 - Director's office
13 - Management Resources
14 - Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management
15 - Office of Safety, Health, and Environment
16 - Office of Financial Resource Management
17 - Office of Human Resource Management
18 - Office of Information Systems Management
19 - Office of Facilities and Property Management
40 - Innovation and Industry Services
45 - Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
48 - Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
49 - Office of Advanced Manufacturing
60 - Laboratory Programs
61 - NIST Center for Neutron Research
63 - Material Measurement Laboratory
67 - Communications Technology Laboratory
68 - Physical Measurement Laboratory
73 - Engineering Laboratory
77 - Information Technology Laboratory
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66. What is your division?
67. Which best describes your role at NIST?
I am a manager (I supervise supervisors)
I am a supervisor (I supervise employees)
I do not supervise NIST employees
68. I perform work that falls under a JHA or HRA.
Yes
No
69. Are you a federal employee?
Yes
No
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would contribute most to improving safety at your organization.
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