City Union of Baltimore Health and Safety Survey

We Need Your Help

Dear CUB Member,

I have consistently heard complaints surrounding workplace safety and working conditions and we have established a CUB health and safety committee to start the process of addressing these complaints. In addition to the committee, CUB is partnering with AFT and AFT-MD to conduct a Summer 2022 Occupational Health Intern Program (OHIP). We will have two interns – one from Georgetown University and one from the University of Maryland – working with us this summer. The first step to this work is to conduct a member survey. This is our way of hearing from our members about your workplace safety concerns. Then, our interns will analyze the data that we receive from these surveys and help to identify priority areas to initially focus our attention. The interns and staff from CUB, AFT and AFT-MD will then work with us this summer to conduct group meetings and site visits to collect more information and build a strategy for action. AFT staff will provide OSHA 10 training to our staff and committee and will become an empowered voice in the workplace. Please complete this survey and return to us by June 20, 2022. Thank you for participating in this arduous task and stay tuned to our website and FB page for survey results and further directions of this summer program.

In Solidarity,

Antoinette Ryan-Johnson, President

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* 1. When you think about work-related health and safety problems/risks, which ones are you most concerned about? (Please choose only your top three concerns.)

Strains and sprains (lifting, bending, twisting, repetitive tasks, awkward postures, etc.)

Trips, slips and working surfaces, etc.

Communicable and infectious disease (COVID, influenza, colds, strep throat, bedbugs, lice, ringworm, hepatitis, etc.)

Workplace violence (assaults, verbal threats, breaking up fights, etc.)

Workplace bullying (perpetrated by supervisor/student/parent/client/public/peer, etc.)

Workplace stress

Chemical, pesticide and/or cleaning product exposures

Indoor environmental quality (temperature extremes, mold, bathroom/ parking lot odors, acoustics, inadequate ventilation, etc.)

Pests/rodents

Faulty equipment (forklifts, bucket trucks, etc.)

Faulty safety devices (seat belts, fall protection, trench boxes, lifts, etc.)

Fall hazards

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Asbestos

Electrical hazards

Traffic work zones

Confined spaces/trenching

Heat extremes

Isolation issues (working alone, access to bathroom facilities, working at night, etc.)

Emergency procedures (or lack of)

Security issues

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Have you ever attended any health and safety training provided by your employer?

Yes

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* 3. If you answered yes to Q2, please list what training you have received from the employer.

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* 4. Have you ever experienced a work-related injury or illness?

Yes

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* 5. If you answered yes to Q4, please check all that apply.

You saw a physician for your condition

You missed work days as a result of your condition

You reported the incident to the employer

You reported the incident to the union

You filed a workers' compensation claim

None of the above

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* 6. Would you be interested in getting involved with your union health and safety committee?

Yes

If yes, please share your name and contact information here.

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* 7. Are there any other comments, concerns, or suggestions you would like to make?

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* 8. Please tell us your name.

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* 9. Please tell us your job title.

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* 10. Please share your personal email address.

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* 11. Please share your personal phone number.

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* 12. Please provide your home address for union communications

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* 13. Please tell us what agency/office you work for.

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* 14. Please tell us what department you work in within your agency.

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* 15. What is your worksite location?

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* 16. Thank you for taking time to fill out this survey. Please check the CUB website at: http://cub.md.aft.org/ for more information and survey results.