| Section 1: Background to COVID-19 | |
| *Q1: In your opinion what is the quality of the COVID-19 information provided by the Government of your country? | |
| *Excellent | |
| *Good | |
| *Average | |
| *Poor | |
| *Q2: In your opinion what is the quality of the COVID-19 response provided by the Government of your country? | |
| *Excellent | |
| *Good | |
| *Average | |
| *Poor | |
| Q3: In your opinion what is the quality of the COVID-19 information provided by your Employer? | |
| *Excellent | |
| *Good | |
| *Average | |
| *Poor | |
| Q4: In your opinion what is the quality of the COVID-19 response provided by your Employer? | |
| *Excellent | |
| *Good | |
| *Average | |
| *Poor | |
| Q5: What strategies have been implemented as of 1st May 2020 with regards to the response to COVID-19 by your Government ? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Social distancing without lockdown | |
| *Local/partial lockdown (geographical boundaries) | |
| *Local/partial lockdown for ‘at risk groups’ | |
| *National lockdown | |
| *Other: Please comment | |
| Q6: What media platforms have you used to access information on COVID-19? (choose all that apply) | |
| *National news channel | |
| *Official Government Committee Announcement | |
| *National Health and Safety Body website | |
| *Websites of other organisations, e.g., WHO, ILO, CDC, NIOSH, HSE, etc. | |
| *Popular celebrity or leader | |
| *Other: Please comment | |
| *None | |
| Q7: What is your current reaction to the COVID-19 situation as of 1st May 2020? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Shock | |
| *Denial | |
| *Frustration | |
| *Depression | |
| *Experiment | |
| *Decision | |
| *Integration | |
| *Other: Please comment | |
| Section 2: Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health workers | |
| Q8: Do you think your country has provided adequate PPE for health workers likely to come into contact with COVID-19 cases? | |
| *Yes | |
| *No | |
| *Don’t know | |
| Q9: Is there any discrimination in the supply of PPE? | |
| *Yes | |
| *No | |
| *Don’t know | |
| Q10: In case you have answered yes in Q9, please may you comment on instances of discrimination and an other factors leading to poor supply of PPE? | |
| Please comment: | |
| Q11. Which group of persons have better access to PPE in your country? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Police | |
| *Security personnel | |
| *Politicians | |
| *Health workers | |
| *Delivery staff | |
| *Private sector workers having better access than the public sector workers | |
| *Males getting preferential access to PPE | |
| *Females getting preferential access to PPE | |
| *Other: Please comment | |
| Q12: Have you come across situations in your country where PPE is not readily available for health workers? | |
| *Yes | |
| *No | |
| *Don’t know | |
| Q13: Can you comment and provide examples of poor PPE access for health workers? | |
| Please comment | |
| Q14. What type of PPE is NOT readily available to health workers as of 1st May 2020 in your country? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Surgical mask | |
| *N95 mask | |
| *FFP3 respirator | |
| *Face shield | |
| *Hazmat suit | |
| *Other: Please give examples | |
| Q15: What innovative schemes have been developed in your country for PPE (face mask) and Sanitisation products production? | |
| *Local production of face masks | |
| *3D printing schemes | |
| *Making alcohol gel from byproduct of the brewing industry | |
| *Other: Please give examples | |
| Section 3: Impact of COVID-19 on work/employment | |
| Q16: What kind of measures are in place in your country to cushion the effect of COVID-19 on work and employment? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Protection of workers in the workplace (e.g., strengthening OSH measures, preventing discrimination) | |
| *Supporting employment and income (e.g., social/unemployment benefits) | |
| *Compensation system for occupationally acquired COVID-19 | |
| *Others, specify | |
| *None | |
| Q17: Do you consider the measures in the question above (Q16) to be adequate? | |
| *Yes | |
| *No | |
| Q18: In case you have answered No in Q17, please may you be able to comment below? | |
| Q19: What other measures do you think would help cushion the job security effects of COVID-19? Please may you comment below | |
| Q20: What do you feel the future holds post COVID-19 for work and employment? | |
| *No hope | |
| *Some hope | |
| *Hopeful | |
| *Good future | |
| *Other: Please explain | |
| Q21. Which groups of workers, if any, do you feel may become even more disadvantaged as a result of COVID-19? (choose all that apply) | |
| *None | |
| *Those with a disability or long term health condition | |
| *Migrant workers | |
| *Women | |
| *Unemployed | |
| *Those in precarious employment (including low paid, zero hour contracts) | |
| *Informal workers such as street food vendors, waste pickers, etc. | |
| *Older workers | |
| *Other: please explain | |
| Q22. Do you feel there are any actions your Government could take to mitigate the effects on any groups in Q21 above? | |
| *Yes | |
| *No | |
| Q23: In case you have answered Yes in Q22 above, please may you be able to comment below: | |
| Section 4: About you | |
| Q24. What country are you based in? | |
| Q25. What city are you based in? | |
| Q26: What is your gender? | |
| *Male | |
| *Female | |
| *Other | |
| Q27: What is your age? | |
| *21–30 | |
| *31–40 | |
| *41–50 | |
| *51–60 | |
| *61–70 | |
| *71–80 | |
| >80 | |
| Q28: What is your profession? | |
| *Academic | |
| Occupational health physician | |
| *Occupational health nurse | |
| *Occupational health researcher | |
| *Occupational hygienist/industrial hygienist | |
| *Other: Please specify | |
| Q29: What type of organisation do you work for? (choose all that apply) | |
| *Public sector | |
| *Private sector | |
| *Agriculture and other rural sectors | |
| *Basic metal production | |
| *Chemical industries | |
| *Commerce | |
| *Construction | |
| *Education | |
| *Financial and professional services | |
| *Food, beverage, tobacco | |
| *Forestry, wood, pulp and paper | |
| *Health services | |
| *Hotels, tourism, catering | |
| *Mechanical and electrical engineering, electronics and IT | |
| *Media, cultural, graphics | |
| *Mining | |
| *Oil and gas (production and refining) | |
| *Postal and telecommunication services | |
| *Shipping, ports, fisheries | |
| *Textiles, clothing, footwear | |
| *Transport (aviation, rail, and road) | |
| *Utilities (water, gas, electricity) | |
| *Other, please specify: | |
| Q30: In case you have any further comments on further questions or areas of improvement for this survey, would be most appreciated. Please comment below: | |
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