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Support Services Personnel Safety Survey

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SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS:

ALL survey items must be answered.
Once all survey items are completed, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
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7-Digit PIN:

Your rank/grade

Your age

Your Job

Total years in career field

Your time in this unit

Your Service/Organisation

Royal Air Force

Royal Navy

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Army

Civil Service

Foreign Military

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ORGANISATIONAL PROCESSES

My section adequately reviews and updates safety standards and operating procedures.

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Authorisations held by personnel in my section are closely monitored.

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Personnel in my section are adequately trained to safely conduct their jobs.

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Safety decisions are made at the proper levels by the best qualified personnel.

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Standards in my section are clearly defined.

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Standards in my section are enforced.

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My unit makes effective use of specialist staff (e.g., Medical, Chaplain, Welfare Agencies, etc.) to help manage personnel with significant personal issues.

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My unit temporarily restricts personnel under high personal stress from undertaking safety critical duties.

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Personnel in my section are never given responsibilities without having first gained the necessary qualifications, skills and experience to perform safely.

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Personnel from my section always maintain the correct standards when deployed.

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Official guidance (e.g. Regulatory Articles, Standing Orders, Force Orders, TTP) is incorporated into day-to-day safety decisions in my unit.

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My section accurately identifies hazards and assesses risks associated with its activity.

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Personnel who have made an inadvertent error will not be punished for it irrespective of the severity of the outcome.

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Unit and section members, from the top down, incorporate risk management strategies into daily activities.

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My section actively uses human factors knowledge and error management principles to help improve performance and safety.

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Both routine and safety-related information are communicated effectively within my unit.

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Effective communication flow exists with adjacent organizations.

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Shift handovers are carefully managed to ensure effective communication of pertinent information.

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My section uses pre-task briefing techniques to ensure that potential hazards have been appropriately considered.

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Feedback from safety investigations is sufficient and timely.

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ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE

My section has a reputation for high-quality performance.

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Deviations from approved procedures and safety rules are rare in my section.

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Individuals in my section report all adverse incidents and near misses.

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Training for personnel in my section is rarely postponed/cancelled.

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Individuals in my section are comfortable approaching supervisors about personal problems/illness.

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Most members of my section readily report safety violations, unsafe behaviours, hazardous conditions, or cases of human error.

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Quality Assurance is well-respected by my section.

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Safety days are effective in my section.

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Members of my section are never pressured, intentionally or otherwise, to cut corners to accomplish their tasks.

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Duty shifts and rest period policies are enforced in my unit.

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Personnel in my section work effectively as a team.

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Conflicts between individuals in my section rarely degrade performance.

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Safety related secondary duties are sought after in my section.

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Morale in my section is high.

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RESOURCES

Personnel in my section are provided sufficient volume and variety of tasks to maintain proficiency in all aspects of their duties.

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I always have adequate time to complete all aspects of my task in a safe and proper manner (including preparation, briefing, and paperwork).

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Working conditions are such that personnel are not affected by fatigue/extreme tiredness.

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My section has sufficient personnel to achieve our tasks safely.

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Required publications are current and used correctly in my section.

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The tools, equipment & IT provided are fit for purpose and serviceable.

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My work environment is conducive to good quality and safe working (e.g., temperature, lighting, noise levels, etc.). Note: Where the environment cannot be readily changed and available PPE and clothing is of a standard to make the conditions acceptable, this should be considered in your response.

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The protective clothing and PPE provided is fit for purpose, serviceable, and readily available.

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Diversions and additional/secondary duties do not adversely affect organizational safety within my section.

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Post gapping in the last year has rarely caused difficulties in my section.

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MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION

There is an adequate number of experienced supervisors to meet the required level of supervision in my section.

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My managers and supervisors are actively engaged in the management and resolution of safety matters.

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My managers recognize individuals for their safety acts through awards and incentives.

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My managers are effective at finding the right balance between addressing safety concerns and the requirement to achieve a task.

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My managers and supervisors encourage reporting safety related occurrences or near misses.

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My managers always deal with errors, mistakes and rule breaking in a consistent manner in accordance with my service's Just Culture Policy.

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My managers and supervisors set a good example for compliance with policies, rules, and instructions.

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My managers never allow any deviation from documented procedures without first gaining proper authorisation for a change to the procedure.

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My managers and supervisors react well to unexpected changes.

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My managers and supervisors care about my quality of life.

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My managers and supervisors ensure that safety is effectively promoted.

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My managers and supervisors are successful in communicating lessons from safety events.

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Junior managers and supervisors are trusted to manage routine tasks.

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My managers engage with the workforce to resolve safety matters.

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OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE ITEMS

The most hazardous activity I perform is . . .

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The next incident mishap in my unit will be caused by . . .

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The most significant action(s) my unit can take to improve safety is (are) . . .

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What is my unit doing right and why?

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Use this space to provide any concern that you would like to comment upon . . .

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