Specific Worker Questionnaire - example

Attachment F

Sample HHE Specific Worker Questionnaire

OMB No. 0920-0260

Expires xx/xx/xxxx

Health Hazard Evaluation 2015-0148

Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark and Resort January 2016



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Study ID Number:

Age: ­ years

If <18 years old, has a parent/guardian given permission to participate?

Yes  Continue

No  STOP

Work history/practices

1. What is your job title at Fort Rapids?

2. How long have you worked at Fort Rapids? years months

3. Do you work at Fort Rapids year-round or seasonally?

□ Year-round

□ Seasonal If seasonal, which months?

4. In the past 4 weeks, how many days did you work at Fort Rapids? ­­____ days

5. In the past 4 weeks, how many hours did you work at Fort Rapids? hours in the past 4 weeks

6. In the past 4 weeks, how many hours did you work at Fort Rapids in a typical day? hours

7. In the past 4 weeks, which locations did you work in? Please check all that apply.

□ Waterpark (including pump room)	□ Gift shop
□ Spa	□ DB’s Sidewinder Café
□ Hotel	□ Copper Star Saloon
□ Conference center	□ Canyon Café
□ Arcade	□ Other, please specify: _______________________

8. In the past 4 weeks, how many hours did you spend in the waterpark (including the water attractions, DB’s Sidewinder Café, and pump room) on a typical work day? hours

If zero hours (i.e., you did not spend any time in the waterpark), please

skip to the Symptoms section on p. 3 (Question #14)

9. In the past 4 weeks, how many of the following shifts did you work?

	Number of shifts
Friday (3:30 pm to 9:30 pm)	______
Saturday AM (9:30 am to 3:30 pm)	______
Saturday PM (3:00 pm to 9:30 pm)	______
Sunday (9:30 am to 6:30 pm)	______
December weekday AM (9:30 am to 3:30 pm)	______
December weekday PM (3:00 pm to 9:30 pm)	______
Other, please specify times: ______________	______

10. In the past 4 weeks, which rotations did you work? Please check all that apply.

□ Standing

□ Water

□ Tower

□ T3’s

11. On the days that you worked in the past 4 weeks, how many hours per day did you usually spend in the water? hours

12. In the past 4 weeks, did you handle vomit, stool, or blood in the water?

□ Yes

□ No

13. In the past 4 weeks, did you mix or handle the chemicals used in the water?

□ Yes If yes, which chemicals?

□ No

Symptoms

14. In the past 4 weeks, did you have any of the following symptoms that started while you were at work at Fort Rapids? Please do NOT include those associated with a cold or respiratory infection. Please check all that apply.

Symptom			Did the symptom get better when you were away from work?
	Check if Yes		Yes	No
Cough		If yes, answer 		
Wheezing or whistling in the chest		If yes, answer 		
Unusual shortness of breath		If yes, answer 		
Chest tightness		If yes, answer 		
Nose irritation (i.e. burning, runny, or stuffy nose)		If yes, answer 		
Eye irritation (i.e. watery, red, or burning eyes)		If yes, answer 		
Sore throat		If yes, answer 		
Fever		If yes, answer 		
Body aches		If yes, answer 		
Nausea		If yes, answer 		
Vomiting		If yes, answer 		

If you did not check any symptoms in Question #14, please skip to Question #16.

15. In the past 4 weeks, on how many work days did you experience symptoms in Question #14?

­ days

16. In the past 4 weeks, have you had a skin rash?

□ Yes

□ No

16a. If yes, on which area(s) of the body was the rash? Please check all that apply.

□ Face

□ Neck

□ Hands

□ Arms

□ Legs

□ Chest

□ Other, please specify:

16b. If yes, how many days did the rash last? days

16c. If yes, do you think the rash was related to work?

□ Yes

□ No

If yes, why?

If you did not have any symptoms in Questions #14 and #16, please skip to the Medical History section (Question #19)

17. In the past 4 weeks, have you taken time off from work for any of the symptoms listed in questions #14 and #16?

□ Yes

□ No

17a. If yes, how many days? days

18. In the past 4 weeks, have you seen a doctor or other health care provider for any of the symptoms listed in questions #14 and #16?

□ Yes

□ No

18a. If yes, what did the doctor or provider say that you had?

Medical History

19. Do you wear contact lenses while at work?

□ Yes

□ No

20. Has a doctor or other health care provider ever told you that you have asthma?

□ Yes Please continue to answer 20 (a) to (c) below

□ No Skip to Question #21

20a. Did you have asthma before you started working at Fort Rapids?

□ Yes

□ No

20b. How old were you when you were diagnosed with asthma? ­ years old

20c. Do you still have asthma?

□ Yes Please continue to answer (i)-(ii) below

□ No Skip to Question #21

1. Does your asthma seem worse when you are at work? □ Yes □ No

2. Do you take any medications for your asthma? □ Yes □ No

If yes, what medications do you take?

21. Do you have any of the following medical conditions?

    Hay fever or other seasonal allergies (do NOT include allergies to medications)	□ Yes	□ No
    Eczema or atopic dermatitis	□ Yes	□ No
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/emphysema	□ Yes	□ No

22. Please describe your cigarette smoking history. Please check one.

□ Never smoked (smoked less than 100 cigarettes [about 5 packs] in your entire life)

□ Former smoker

□ Current smoker

Demographics

23. What is your sex?

□ Male

□ Female

24. Phone:

25. Email:

26. Do you have any other health concerns related to your working at Fort Rapids? __________________________________

Thank you for participating in this questionnaire.