3rd April 2013, 01:56 PM
Did it, it was a bit long.
I liked the survey, I fully support it, though.......
Some of the questions were a bit odd. Some of the possible answers were very black and white and I feel some clarification is needed........(I just can't keep the editor in me quiet!)}
Question 38
Have you ever applied to go on an external training course/seminar/conference?
Was the request granted, or denied? Who paid for the course? You, your employer or both of you?
The matrix of answers included: no and the request was denied, no and it was granted and funded etc.
Think the no line isn't needed?
Question 51 doesn't include paid self-training, or is that informal in-job training?
Also I feel questions 56-59 should be clear whether this applies to training received by your employer or by a principle contractor on a construction project......the two can be very different and contradictory.
Question 67 has a typo, and seems very loaded, if very interesting! Does this apply to on-site work or office or both? Is there a requirement for training all staff about pregnant co-workers??
Have you ever received additional training as a result of pregnancy or because someone at your worplace is pregnant?
I think question 75 should include site diary as a recording method. Also should include toolbox talk record of principle contractor. (as often an archaeological company uses the principle contractors forms and record systems too)
Now question 76 includes some pitfalls I feel.
'I never feel unsafe due to lack of training of myself or others'
Is a very vague statement as 'others' could apply equally to fellow employees, employees of other companies working on the same site, members of the public etc etc. I think this should be better defined if this question is going to be used to create any stats.
The 'Time is budgeted within costings to enable training to be given/consolidated' question, is very difficult to answer unless you write tenders. And even then, one could argue that all fieldwork always includes aspects of training.
But on a lighter note,
I liked the telepathy answer option! and...........
in answer to
'I feel I have all the skills I need' no one should ever claim this to be true.....unless they are some kind of deity!
I liked the survey, I fully support it, though.......
Some of the questions were a bit odd. Some of the possible answers were very black and white and I feel some clarification is needed........(I just can't keep the editor in me quiet!)}
Question 38
Have you ever applied to go on an external training course/seminar/conference?
Was the request granted, or denied? Who paid for the course? You, your employer or both of you?
The matrix of answers included: no and the request was denied, no and it was granted and funded etc.
Think the no line isn't needed?
Question 51 doesn't include paid self-training, or is that informal in-job training?
Also I feel questions 56-59 should be clear whether this applies to training received by your employer or by a principle contractor on a construction project......the two can be very different and contradictory.
Question 67 has a typo, and seems very loaded, if very interesting! Does this apply to on-site work or office or both? Is there a requirement for training all staff about pregnant co-workers??
Have you ever received additional training as a result of pregnancy or because someone at your worplace is pregnant?
I think question 75 should include site diary as a recording method. Also should include toolbox talk record of principle contractor. (as often an archaeological company uses the principle contractors forms and record systems too)
Now question 76 includes some pitfalls I feel.
'I never feel unsafe due to lack of training of myself or others'
Is a very vague statement as 'others' could apply equally to fellow employees, employees of other companies working on the same site, members of the public etc etc. I think this should be better defined if this question is going to be used to create any stats.
The 'Time is budgeted within costings to enable training to be given/consolidated' question, is very difficult to answer unless you write tenders. And even then, one could argue that all fieldwork always includes aspects of training.
But on a lighter note,
I liked the telepathy answer option! and...........
in answer to
'I feel I have all the skills I need' no one should ever claim this to be true.....unless they are some kind of deity!