ANNEX

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Specifications of the 2007 ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems

Member States and regions concerned: all.

The variables shall be coded as follows:

The numbering of the variables of the labour force survey in the column ‘Filters’ refers to Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 (1).

Column	Code	Description	Filters/remarks
ACCIDENTS AT WORK ENCOUNTERED BY PERSONS HAVING WORKED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
209		Accidental injury(ies), apart from illnesses, occurred during the past 12 months, at work or in the course of work	(Col. 24 = 1 , 2 ) or (Col. 84 = 1 and Col. 85/88 and Col. 89/90 is not prior to one year before the date of the interview)
	0	None
	1	One
	2	Two or more
	9	Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3 -9 and (Col. 84 ≠ 1 or (Col. 85/88 and Col. 89/90 is more than one year before the date of the interview, or is blank)))
	blank	No answer
210		Type of the most recent accidental injury at work or in the course of work	Col. 209 = 1 -2
	1	A road traffic accident
	2	Accident other than road traffic accident
	9	Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
211/212		Date when the person was able to start to work again after the most recent accidental injury	Col. 209 = 1 -2
	00	Still off work because has not yet recovered from the accident, but expects to resume work later
	01	Expects never to work again because of the accident
	02	No time off or the same day as the accident
	03	The day after the accident
	04	From the second but before the fifth day after the accident
	05	From the fifth day but before two weeks after the accident
	06	From two weeks but before one month after the accident
	07	From one month but before three months after the accident
	08	From three months but before six months after the accident
	09	From six months but before nine months after the accident
	10	Nine months or later after the accident
	99	Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0 , 9 or blank)
	blank	No answer
213		Job done when the most recent accidental injury occurred (code first that applies)	Col. 209 = 1 -2
	1	Main current (first) job
	2	Second current job
	3	Last job (person not in employment)
	4	Job one year ago
	5	Some other job
	9	Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS SUFFERED DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS (apart from accidental injuries)
214		Illness(es), disability(ies) or other physical or psychic health problem(s), apart from accidental injuries, suffered by the person during the past 12 months (from the date of the interview) and that was (were), caused or made worse by work	(Col. 24 = 1 , 2 or Col. 84 = 1 )
	0	None
	1	One
	2	Two or more
	9	Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3 -9 and Col. 84 ≠ 1 )
	blank	No answer
215/216		Type of the most serious complaint caused or made worse by work	Col. 214 = 1 -2
	00	Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms or hands
	01	Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, legs or feet
	02	Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back
	03	Breathing or lung problem
	04	Skin problem
	05	Hearing problem
	06	Stress, depression or anxiety
	07	Headache and/or eyestrain
	08	Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory system
	09	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria or other type of infection)
	10	Other types of complaint
	99	Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
217		Whether the most serious complaint caused or made worse by work limits the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities either at work or outside work	Col. 214 = 1 -2
	0	No
	1	Yes, to some extent
	2	Yes, considerably
	9	Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
218/219		Number of days off work during the last 12 months due to the most serious complaint caused or made worse by work	Col. 214 = 1 -2
	00	The person has not been working during the past 12 months, but for reasons not related to the complaint caused or made worse by work (e.g. normal retirement)
	01	Expects never to work again due to this illness
	02	Less than one day or no time off
	03	At least one day but less than four days
	04	At least four days but less than two weeks
	05	At least two weeks but less than one month
	06	At least one month but less than three months
	07	At least three months but less than six months
	08	At least six months but less than nine months
	09	At least nine months
	99	Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
220		Job that caused or made worse the most serious complaint (code first that applies)	Col. 214 = 1 -2 and (Col. 85/88 is not prior to eight years before the year of the interview)
	1	Main current (first) job
	2	Second current job
	3	Last job (person not in employment)
	4	Job one year ago
	5	Some other job
	9	Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0 , 9 , blank)
	blank	No answer
FACTORS AT WORK THAT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT MENTAL WELL-BEING OR PHYSICAL HEALTH
221		Whether at the workplace the person has particular exposure to selected factors that can adversely affect his/her mental well-being	Col. 24 = 1 , 2
	0	No
	1	Yes, mainly to harassment or bullying
	2	Yes, mainly to violence or threat of violence
	3	Yes, mainly to time pressure or overload of work
	9	Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3 -9 )
	blank	No answer
222		Whether at the workplace the person has particular exposure to selected factors that can adversely affect his/her physical health	Col. 24 = 1 , 2
	0	No
	1	Yes, mainly to chemicals, dusts, fumes, smoke or gases
	2	Yes, mainly to noise or vibration
	3	Yes, mainly to difficult work postures, work movements or handling of heavy loads
	4	Yes, mainly to risk of accident
	9	Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3 -9 )
	blank	No answer

(1) OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 36.