Work, Health and Safety in the Disability Sector

6.Work Health Survey

Your union, the CPSU NSW is surveying members in your organisation to determine what if any work, health and safety issues you may have. The results of the survey will assist the union in representing your rights for a safer and healthier workplace.
Under the Section 19 of the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 all  Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking under the Act (that means YOUR employer) in NSW have a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of their workers.
The survey is anonymous.
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1.Where do you work?
2.What is your work position?
3.Are you?
4.Rate the WHS issues that concern you the most (5 being the highest)
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Workload
Manual Handling
Long hours/fatigue
Covid 19 and infection control
Other
5.If "other" please briefly outline your concern
6.Have you been trained in safe working procedures?
7.Do you know how to report workplace hazard or incident?
8.Have you been injured at work?
9.If you have been injured at work, did you report your injury?
10.If you did not report your injury please briefly explain why.
11.Have you been on Workers Compensation in the last 12 months?
12.In the last 12 months have you taken sick leave as a result of a work place injury rather than go on workers compensation?
13.Under the Work, Health and Safety Act PCBU's (that is, YOUR employer) have a duty to consult with workers about all workplace safety issues.

Consultation with workers must occur to identify risks and hazards:
  • making decisions to eliminate risks,
  • making decisions about the adequacy of facilities for the welfare of workers, 
  • proposing changes that may effect the safety of workers,
  • when making decisions about the procedures for consulting with workers, or resolving work,health and safety issues or monitoring the workplace conditions or providing WHS information and training to workers.
Are you aware of the WHS consultative arrangements in your workplace?
14.Consultation can occur through various means. Please tick below what arrangements occur in your workplace.
15.Would you like there to be elected Health, Safety Representatives in your workplace?
16.Would you like to see the establishment of a Health and Safety Committee?
17.If a workplace becomes unsafe, Section 84 of the Work, Health and Safety Act allows for a worker to cease unsafe work (but remain available for suitable duties elsewhere). Have you had to cease unsafe work?
18.Are you are CPSU NSW member?
19.Please provide your contact name and contact details so that we can follow up on any WHS issues that you have identified
20.Thank you for completing our survey. If you would like to know more about the CPSU NSW and/or join please visit our website