Focus Group Work Sheet

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Focus Group/Work Sheet/Section 1
There are no right or wrong answers. We seek your own thoughts in answering the following questions:

    • On a scale of 1 to 5, with “5” being Very Knowledgeable and “1” being Not at All Knowledgeable, how knowledgeable are you about proper safety and usage of pesticides?


Please indicate your 1 to 5 score here: _____




    • Who is primarily responsible for communicating about the safe handling of pesticides e.g. farm supervisor/team leader, farm owner, other [please specify])

Describe below who you feel is primarily responsible for providing this information:
_________________________________________________________


    • Have you recently received any pesticide safety training? If “YES”, briefly answer these additional questions:
 
    • Where did training take place/what location? ___________________________________________________________
    • Who provided the training (describe by person’s title)? ___________________________________________________________
    • When (approximately what month/year was your most recent training)? ___________________________________________________________
    • How often have you received such training over the past three years? ____________________________________________________________
    • How helpful did you find the training? Be candid in your assessment: Use the scale of 1 to 5, with “5” being Very Helpful  and “1” being Not Very Helpful. 

My score is: ________


    • What specific educational materials have been given to you or posted regarding:

    • Worker health & protection safety/The Worker Protection Standard? Please list examples of materials that you have been handed or seen on location:
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    • How useful are these materials in preparing you for your daily work? Please use the 1 to 5 scale with “5” being Very Useful and “1” being “Not at all Useful” describe how useful the materials are to YOU.

My score is: ________


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