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Conduct a workplace health survey

It is important to give employees an opportunity to identify health needs i.e. Healthy lifestyle choices and occupational health and safety. It is also important for employers/employees to look at the organizational culture and how it affects health.

Organizational culture
How could work be better organized to help reduce stress?
What could your workplace do to reduce stress at home or outside of work?
What kinds of things do you think your employer can do to help you improve or maintain your health?

What kinds of things do you think this workplace can do to help employees feel more of a sense of influence over their work and personal health?
What can this workplace do to provide support when needed?

Healthy lifestyle choices
What if anything would you like to do to improve your health?
What if anything is stopping you from making these changes?

Occupational Health and Safety
What health and safety changes could be made to this workplace?
Adapted from Health Canada, "Health Works".

Muskoka Parry Sound Heath Unit Employee Health Survey

Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Health at Work Needs Assessment Questionnaire

For other survey examples that may have a cost for use of the survey, data entry and report see 

Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion: Recommended and Promising Practices for Situational Assessment Tools

When conducting the survey, consider attaching a covering letter signed by key stakeholders (senior management, union, etc.). This letter should describe your reasons for implementing the survey, support from stakeholders and any plans to share the information once it is collected. Ensure confidentiality or anonymity (e.g. if the survey contains personal health information or other sensitive material) when collecting information. Employees may provide more honest answers if they are assured that information will be held in confidence.
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