SAWIA Fit4Work Musculoskeletal Health Program Survey

Dear wine industry worker,

The ‘Fit4Work Musculoskeletal Health Program’ is a new preventative injury and health initiative by the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) and Pinnacle Workplace Consultants supported with funding by SA Health, Business SA and Wine Grape Council of South Australia (WGCSA). The initiative is designed to help the workforce in the grape growing and other parts of the wine industry build local knowledge and capacity to deliver educational resources which can be utilised by all workers regarding their musculoskeletal health and related health topics.

For the purposes of this survey and ultimately the development of the program the term musculoskeletal refers to your muscles, bones, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues. The most common injuries relating to the musculoskeletal system in the wine industry include sprains and strains, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis and Bursitis.

In order to design and evaluate the outcomes of the program, we are asking if you can assist us by completing the following survey based on your current practices in relation to preventing musculoskeletal injuries and promoting health and wellbeing at your workplace.

In the first phase of the program we are planning to develop 2 grape growing task specific online training modules and a 'Mind Your Health' module focusing on other health topics. The task specific modules will feature tasks which are commonly performed or may place a worker at risk of sprain or strain injury. The modules will include aspects of the tasks which are a risk to musculoskeletal health, the most optimal technique to perform the task, injury prevention stretches and exercises and other risk management tips. Tasks could include, for example, manually pruning grapes, driving tractors, pruning vines, or handling chemical bags. It is envisaged that the online training resources will be delivered to workers as part of an induction program or a refresher toolbox meeting. Hence we are also seeking your input on the tasks and health topics which you feel would be most beneficial for you to provide to your workers.

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* 1. Please provide your details:

Name

Company

City/Town

Section 1: Musculoskeletal Health

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* 2. How would you rate your overall approach to worker training on Musculoskeletal Injury prevention topics?

Very poor

Poor

Adequate

Comprehensive

Industry leader

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* 3. What approach / resources do you currently use in order to reduce the risk of Musculoskeletal injury at your site? (pick 1 or more options below)

None - we do not cover this

Informal Conversations

Using a video

Formal orientation by a supervisor / experienced worker to tasks which involve Manual handling

Conduct a Manual Handling training session delivered by a supervisor / health and safety personnel

Conduct a Manual Handling training session delivered by a external consultant

On the job training with senior workers demonstrating technique

Reviewing written procedure which cover manual handling technique

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you are conducting training, how knowledgeable do you / your training staff feel they are on the topic of manual handling technique and preventing musculoskeletal injuries?

No knowledge

The basics: bend your knees, keep your back straight

I / our trainer has attended manual handling training in the past & uses this information

Very knowledgeable about this topic and how it relates to grape growing tasks

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* 5. Do you have easy access to resources which you can use to assist in educating workers about Manual Handling and Musculoskeletal injury prevention?

No access

Few / basic resources

Access to relevant resources to the industry

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* 6. Do you feel the Manual Handling training resources you use are relevant to your needs?

Yes

Partially

Unsure

Not applicable

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* 7. Have you experienced any barriers towards delivering Manual Handling training at your site? If so, what were these?

N/A

Lack of time

Financial restraints

Unsure where to look for resources

Lack of management support

Don't feel we need to cover these topics

Language barrier with workers

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you promote any formal stretch / exercise programs at your site?

No and don't intend to

No be we would like to

No but we intend to

Yes but it is not well taken up

Yes and it is performed regularly

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* 9. What manual tasks do you feel rate as the highest concern of injury?

	Minimal concern	Moderate concern	High concern
Tractor driving	Tractor driving Minimal concern	Tractor driving Moderate concern	Tractor driving High concern
Pruning vines	Pruning vines Minimal concern	Pruning vines Moderate concern	Pruning vines High concern
Digging holes	Digging holes Minimal concern	Digging holes Moderate concern	Digging holes High concern
Handling posts / strainers	Handling posts / strainers Minimal concern	Handling posts / strainers Moderate concern	Handling posts / strainers High concern
Attaching implements to tractors or mobile plant	Attaching implements to tractors or mobile plant Minimal concern	Attaching implements to tractors or mobile plant Moderate concern	Attaching implements to tractors or mobile plant High concern
Physically securing heavy items	Physically securing heavy items Minimal concern	Physically securing heavy items Moderate concern	Physically securing heavy items High concern
Manually harvesting grapes	Manually harvesting grapes Minimal concern	Manually harvesting grapes Moderate concern	Manually harvesting grapes High concern
Lifting chemical bags	Lifting chemical bags Minimal concern	Lifting chemical bags Moderate concern	Lifting chemical bags High concern

Other (please specify)

Section 2: Healthy Workers

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* 10. How would you rate your overall approach to worker training on Health promotion topics?

Very poor

Poor

Adequate

Comprehensive

Industry leader

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* 11. What do you feel are the Health and Wellebing topics of most concern at your site?

	Minimal concern	Moderate concern	High concern
Healthy Eating / Nutrition	Healthy Eating / Nutrition Minimal concern	Healthy Eating / Nutrition Moderate concern	Healthy Eating / Nutrition High concern
Regular Exercise	Regular Exercise Minimal concern	Regular Exercise Moderate concern	Regular Exercise High concern
Quit Smoking	Quit Smoking Minimal concern	Quit Smoking Moderate concern	Quit Smoking High concern
Sun Smart Practices	Sun Smart Practices Minimal concern	Sun Smart Practices Moderate concern	Sun Smart Practices High concern
Fatigue management	Fatigue management Minimal concern	Fatigue management Moderate concern	Fatigue management High concern
Heat Stress	Heat Stress Minimal concern	Heat Stress Moderate concern	Heat Stress High concern
Mental Health / Psychological factors	Mental Health / Psychological factors Minimal concern	Mental Health / Psychological factors Moderate concern	Mental Health / Psychological factors High concern

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Have you experienced any barriers towards delivering Health & Wellbeing training at your site? If so, what were these?

N/A

Lack of time

Financial restraints

Unsure where to look for resources

Lack of management support

Don't feel we need to cover these topics

Language barrier with workers

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you educate and support workers to be healthy workers in the following topics?

	Yes	No
Healthy eating	Healthy eating Yes	Healthy eating No
Regular exercise	Regular exercise Yes	Regular exercise No
Quit smoking	Quit smoking Yes	Quit smoking No
Fatigue management & sleep	Fatigue management & sleep Yes	Fatigue management & sleep No
Heat stress / Dehydration	Heat stress / Dehydration Yes	Heat stress / Dehydration No
Stress and Psychological factors / Mental health	Stress and Psychological factors / Mental health Yes	Stress and Psychological factors / Mental health No

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* 14. Pick your top three most important health issue topics that should be included in the 'Mind Your Health' online Module?

Healthy eating

Regular exercise

Quit smoking

Fatigue management & sleep

Heat stress / Dehydration

Stress and Psychological factors / Mental health

SAWIA Fit4Work Musculoskeletal Health Program Survey

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* 1. Please provide your details:

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* 2. How would you rate your overall approach to worker training on Musculoskeletal Injury prevention topics?

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* 3. What approach / resources do you currently use in order to reduce the risk of Musculoskeletal injury at your site? (pick 1 or more options below)

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* 4. If you are conducting training, how knowledgeable do you / your training staff feel they are on the topic of manual handling technique and preventing musculoskeletal injuries?

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* 5. Do you have easy access to resources which you can use to assist in educating workers about Manual Handling and Musculoskeletal injury prevention?

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* 6. Do you feel the Manual Handling training resources you use are relevant to your needs?

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* 7. Have you experienced any barriers towards delivering Manual Handling training at your site? If so, what were these?

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* 8. Do you promote any formal stretch / exercise programs at your site?

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* 9. What manual tasks do you feel rate as the highest concern of injury?

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* 10. How would you rate your overall approach to worker training on Health promotion topics?

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* 11. What do you feel are the Health and Wellebing topics of most concern at your site?

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* 12. Have you experienced any barriers towards delivering Health & Wellbeing training at your site? If so, what were these?

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* 13. Do you educate and support workers to be healthy workers in the following topics?

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* 14. Pick your top three most important health issue topics that should be included in the 'Mind Your Health' online Module?

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* 15. What would be beneficial to assist you in promoting workers health and musculoskeletal health at your site?

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* 16. Do you have any further comments