Workplace safety awareness survey (CLB 6)
Task prompt
Your employer is reviewing its workplace safety program. Complete a short survey about your knowledge of safety rules, any safety concerns you have noticed, and what training you would find most helpful.
Your task
Complete a workplace safety survey. You must:
- Comment on your knowledge of safety rules
- Describe a safety concern you have noticed
- Say what training you would find helpful
- Use clear, simple language
Word count target: 90–120 words
Model answer (CLB 6)
Workplace Safety Survey — Greenfield Packaging Ltd.
How well do you know the safety rules at your workplace? I know the main safety rules. I completed the orientation training when I started, and I know where the fire exits and first aid kits are. I feel comfortable following the daily safety checklist.
Have you noticed any safety concerns? Yes. The floor near the loading dock is sometimes wet after deliveries, but there is no wet floor sign. This could cause someone to slip and fall.
What safety training would you find most helpful? I would like training on how to lift heavy boxes safely. Many workers on my team lift boxes every day, and I am not sure we are all doing it the right way.
Why this scores CLB 6
| CLB Criterion | What this response does well |
|---|---|
| Purpose | All three sections answered completely |
| Detail | Specific location (loading dock), specific hazard (wet floor), specific training need (lifting technique) |
| Organization | Follows survey format; each answer is complete and clear |
| Tone | Cooperative and constructive — appropriate for employer survey |
| Vocabulary | Simple but accurate; “loading dock,” “wet floor sign,” “checklist” |
| Grammar | Basic but accurate sentences throughout |
Common mistakes at CLB 4–5
| Weak version | Why it loses marks |
|---|---|
| ”Safety is important.” | Restating general facts — no personal knowledge or observation |
| ”I don’t know any problems.” | Does not engage with the survey; examiners expect you to generate an example |
| ”Give us more training.” | Not specific enough — what training, for whom, on what topic? |
| Very short answers (“Good.” “Yes.”) | One-word answers are incomplete for survey responses |
Examiner tip
At CLB 6, a safety survey is actually testing basic reporting skills — can you describe a situation you observed in writing? The most effective CLB 6 answers name a specific place, a specific problem, and a specific solution. You do not need complex grammar. You need to be concrete: “the floor near the loading dock is wet” beats “the floor is sometimes dangerous.”