SHP Reader Survey 2019

ABOUT YOU

This survey is designed to gather a snapshot of the health and safety profession and all answers will be treated anonymously.

The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete and all completed entries will be placed into a prize draw, where the winner will collect a £100 Amazon voucher.

Thank you for your time...

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* 1. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

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* 2. What is your age?

16 to 18

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

Prefer not to say

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* 3. What is your job title?

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* 4. What is the job title of the person you report into?

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* 5. Which of the following industry sector's best describes your business?

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* 6. What is your main professional challenge and priority for the year?

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* 7. What's your length of experience in health and safety?

Less than five years

5-10 years

10-19 years

More than 20 years

Prefer not to say

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* 8. What qualifications do you have?

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

Undergraduate Degree (in health and safety)

Undergraduate Degree (in another field)

Postgraduate Degree (in health and safety)

Postgraduate Degree (in another field)

NCRQ

NVQ

PhD

None of the above

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which organisations are you or your company a member of?

Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners

Association for Project Safety

BOHS - British Occupational Hygiene Society

British Safety Council

BSIF - British Safety Industry Federation

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association

IOSH

IIRSM

Institute of Risk Management

IWFM (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management)

RoSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Safety Groups UK

None

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Describe your current employment status

Full-time

Part-time

Retired

Self-employed

Prefer not to say

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* 11. What is your salary (before tax)?

Under £10,000

£10,000 - £14,999

£15,000 - £19,999

£20,000 - £24,999

£25,000 - £29,999

£30,000 - £39,999

£40,000 - £49,999

£50,000 - £59,999

£60,000 - £69,999

£70,000 - £79,999

£80,000 - £89,999

£90,000 - £99,999

£100,000 and over

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* 12. Which of the following allowed you to secure your current role? Please rank in order of importance...

	Not important	Not very important	Don't know	Important	Very important
Your technical qualification	Your technical qualification Not important	Your technical qualification Not very important	Your technical qualification Don't know	Your technical qualification Important	Your technical qualification Very important
Your membership status	Your membership status Not important	Your membership status Not very important	Your membership status Don't know	Your membership status Important	Your membership status Very important
Your sector experience	Your sector experience Not important	Your sector experience Not very important	Your sector experience Don't know	Your sector experience Important	Your sector experience Very important
Your leadership shills	Your leadership shills Not important	Your leadership shills Not very important	Your leadership shills Don't know	Your leadership shills Important	Your leadership shills Very important

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* 13. Which geographical region are you based?

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* 14. Which countries are you responsible for? (Please list as many a you like)

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* 15. Which of these options best describes the overseas sites you which you are responsible for?

Office

Manufacturing

Construction

Warehousing

Transport or logistics

Offshore

Retail

Communication

Utilities

Travel/tourism

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you subscribe to Barbour EHS?

Yes

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* 17. What is your key risk area?

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* 18. What level of detailed information do require in this area?

Low

Medium

High

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* 19. Is health and safety your first career?

Yes

No (if no, please state your first career)

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* 20. What are you responsible for procuring for your organisation?

Safety products

Training

Media and advertising

Software and IT

Consultancy

Services

Prefer not to say

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* 21. Approximately, what is the annual budget you spend on procuring products or services?

Less than £1,000

£1,000 - £5,000

£5,000 - £10,000

£10,000 - £50,000

£50,000 - 100,000

£100,000 - £500,000

£500,000 - £1million

More than £1million

Prefer not to say

n/a

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* 22. What do you look for when making an important procurement decision? (i.e. particular features, guarantees, recommendations etc.)

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* 23. What steps do you usually take to procure products and services and approximately how long do you spend on each of these stages? (i.e. how do you specify, research, evaluate and purchase?)

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* 24. Other than you, who is involved in making a procurement decision?

Your line manager

CEO/Managing Director

Finance

Marketing

Sales

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Which of the following information sources do you find most useful in evaluating products?

Product launches at live events

Downloadable product information

Live demos by the manufacturers

Videos about the product

Independent reviews

Comparing technical specifications

Magazine features (online or print)

Case studies of how the product has been used

Reviews and recommendations from other users

Press releases from the manufacturers

Visiting exhibitors at industry events

Other (please specify)

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* 26. What challenges do you face when selecting products or services for your organisation?

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* 27. Do you plan to visit Safety & Health Expo 2019, from 18-20 June at London's ExCeL?

Yes