Returning to the Workplace Survey

PSHSA would like to hear from you to understand what the biggest challenges businesses and organizations are facing as they prepare to return to the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic. This information will help PSHSA better support our clients through the recovery phase so they can remain open and safe.

	Not at all challenging	Somewhat challenging	Moderately challenging	Very challenging
Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing)	Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Not at all challenging	Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Somewhat challenging	Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Moderately challenging	Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Very challenging
Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning)	Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Not at all challenging	Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Somewhat challenging	Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Moderately challenging	Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Very challenging
Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19	Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Not at all challenging	Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Somewhat challenging	Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Moderately challenging	Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Very challenging
Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage	Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Not at all challenging	Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Somewhat challenging	Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Moderately challenging	Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Very challenging
Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks)	Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Not at all challenging	Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Somewhat challenging	Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Moderately challenging	Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Very challenging
Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers	Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Not at all challenging	Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Somewhat challenging	Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Moderately challenging	Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Very challenging
Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions)	Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Not at all challenging	Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Somewhat challenging	Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Moderately challenging	Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Very challenging
Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being	Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Not at all challenging	Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Somewhat challenging	Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Moderately challenging	Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Very challenging
Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning)	Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Not at all challenging	Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Somewhat challenging	Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Moderately challenging	Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Very challenging
Managing workers working from home	Managing workers working from home Not at all challenging	Managing workers working from home Somewhat challenging	Managing workers working from home Moderately challenging	Managing workers working from home Very challenging
Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future	Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Not at all challenging	Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Somewhat challenging	Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Moderately challenging	Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Very challenging
Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance	Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Not at all challenging	Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Somewhat challenging	Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Moderately challenging	Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Very challenging

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Somewhat challenging

Moderately challenging

Very challenging

Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing)

Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Not at all challenging

Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Somewhat challenging

Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Moderately challenging

Minimizing exposure to COVID-19 at work (e.g. re-arranging workplace, installing barriers and visual cues to maintain physical distancing) Very challenging

Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning)

Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Not at all challenging

Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Somewhat challenging

Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Moderately challenging

Promoting good hygiene (e.g. increasing workplace sanitation and cleaning) Very challenging

Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19

Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Not at all challenging

Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Somewhat challenging

Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Moderately challenging

Implementing systems for screening, testing, and reporting of COVID-19 Very challenging

Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage

Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Not at all challenging

Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Somewhat challenging

Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Moderately challenging

Coping with a high rate of absence and staff shortage Very challenging

Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks)

Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Not at all challenging

Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Somewhat challenging

Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Moderately challenging

Providing training for workers (e.g. new workers, returning workers, new job tasks) Very challenging

Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers

Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Not at all challenging

Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Somewhat challenging

Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Moderately challenging

Providing necessary Personal Protective Equipment to workers Very challenging

Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions)

Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Not at all challenging

Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Somewhat challenging

Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Moderately challenging

Implementing and enforcing policies (e.g. mandatory masking, changing schedules, travel restrictions) Very challenging

Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being

Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Not at all challenging

Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Somewhat challenging

Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Moderately challenging

Supporting workers mental health, resiliency and psychological well-being Very challenging

Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning)

Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Not at all challenging

Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Somewhat challenging

Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Moderately challenging

Engaging the Joint Health and Safety Committee (e.g. completing their responsibilities, return to work planning) Very challenging

Managing workers working from home

Managing workers working from home Not at all challenging

Managing workers working from home Somewhat challenging

Managing workers working from home Moderately challenging

Managing workers working from home Very challenging

Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future

Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Not at all challenging

Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Somewhat challenging

Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Moderately challenging

Improving pandemic and emergency planning for the future Very challenging

Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance

Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Not at all challenging

Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Somewhat challenging

Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Moderately challenging

Accessing Ministry of Health and public health guidance Very challenging

Returning to the Workplace

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* 1. What sector does your organization belong to?

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* 2. Do you have a plan for returning to the workplace?

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* 3. Rate how challenging you think each of the following items will be for your business/organization to achieve:

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* 4. What are some of the greatest challenges or obstacles your business/organization are facing in preparing for the next phase of the pandemic?

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* 5. What are some tools or resources you think would be useful to help your business/organization through the next phase of the pandemic?