Dangerous Dogs – Hazard Identification Survey Questionnaire For RM Delivery Workforce
Introduction And Background
Following a discussion at the national joint RMG/CWU/Unite Dog Awareness Working Group, a hazard identification survey will take place through an on-line questionnaire which will initially be rolled out in twenty Delivery Offices with the aim of better understanding how known hazards are identified and the processes that employees follow.
The survey will be rolled out to a limited audience initially, so that feedback can be reviewed to ensure the questions set are right before rolling it out wider. 20 Delivery Office units have been selected to participate initially, of which 10 are ‘high impact units’ and 10 are ‘low impact units’ to begin with that should provide enough returns for the RM SHE Team to assess.
The survey is anonymous so that some clear and honest feedback from the front line members can be obtained and comments boxes have been added in, so that the workforce are not confined to the options provided.
Rather than doing this through a paper based survey, the questionnaire will be completed as an online Forms Survey and this should be easier for the user to complete and return so assisting with collating results.
The survey has been set up so that anyone can reply, it just needs the user to scan the QR code on their mobile phone and enter their answers. It is completely anonymous with no name required. The only identifier included is the unit name, so that it can be seen as to which Delivery Office units have/have not responded.
A poster to support the survey, which includes the QR code to scan is attached.
A communication will be sent to the PiCs/COMs and OPLs covering the below Delivery Office Units to make them aware of the survey and to request that they brief staff on the survey and promote it.
Participating Delivery Office Units
The following 10 units have reported 5 or more dog attacks over the last 12-month period and have a ‘high frequency rate’ of incidents. (Data taken at Period 10):Delivery OfficeDog Attacks over last 12 months to P10Farnborough DO5Hornchurch6Malvern DO7Gainsborough DO6Morecambe DO6Lisburn DO9Arbroath DO5Elgin DO6Chipping Norton DO5Hayling Island DO5
The following 10 units have a ‘low frequency rate’ of attacks, so would make a useful comparison. (Data taken at Period 10):Delivery OfficeDog Attacks over last 12 months to P10Debden DO1Sutton Coldfield DO1Uxbridge DO1Craigavon DO1Bath DO1Walsall DO1Exeter DO1Enfield DO1Cambridge DO2Wolverhampton DO1
ASR/WSR Action
Would all ASRs and WSRs please promote the survey amongst members at the listed Units requesting their full support in completing the survey questionnaire.
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
24LTB095 Dangerous Dogs – Hazard Identification Survey Questionnaire For RM Delivery Workforce
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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