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The Costs and Benefits of Complying with the HSE Act, 1992 May, 2001 |
The business sector has expressed ongoing concern that the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 (the HSE Act) is imposing unnecessary and/or excessive costs, particularly on small-to-medium sized companies. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/4. | Occupational Safety and Health Service and Ministry of Economic Development |
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Government Involvement in Health and Safety: a Literature Review July, 1996 |
Most OECD countries rely on a mixture of market forces, tort liability, compulsory insurance and government regulation to deal with workplace safety and health issues. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1996/1. | Simon Chapple and Tracy Mears |
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The effects of occupational safety and health interventions March, 2002 |
This study examines the effectiveness of government legislation in reducing the incidence of workplace accidents and other health and safety risks in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2000-2. | Kerry L Papps and Dave Mare |
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Aftermath - The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness November, 2002 |
To explore the wider costs for society, the Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness Study aimed to gain an understanding of the full range of consequences of workplace illness and injury. | Richard Whatman, Mary Adams, Jo Burton, Frances Butcher, Sue Graham, Andrew McLeod, Rashmi Rajan, Margaret Bridge and Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
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Evaluation of ACC Reforms: Case Study Research October, 1999 |
Three reports summarising the findings of case study research into the impacts of reforms to the accident compensation system on organisations’ workplace health and safety policies and practices. | Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
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Reporting on Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Relations: a stock-take of current practice January, 2005 |
The stock-take of New Zealand’s one hundred largest employers showing levels, quality and principles of health and safety and employment relations reporting through annual reports. | Frances Butcher and Andrew Stewart-Loughnan |
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Investigation of Causative Factors Associated with Summertime Workplace Fatalities April, 2007 |
Over a three-week period in the summer of 2005-2006 the Department of Labour investigated the work-related deaths of 10 New Zealanders. | Department of Labour |
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Leptospirosis - Reducing the impact on New Zealand workplaces August, 2007 |
The Report summarises written material primarily generated and published since the release of the "Guidelines for the Control of Occupationally Acquired Leptospirosis" by the Department of Labour in June 2001, and information gained from people interviewed and contacted in the course of the project. | Department of Labour |
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An Evaluation of Health and Safety Management Practices in the Hairdressing Industry August, 2007 |
Hairdressing poses significant risks of musculoskeletal disorders and dermatitis for Hairdressers. The causes of this are largely known; however, ways to prevent this harm exist but are not so well known. By making changes in work techniques and practices and adopting an ethos of “We Care” for our members, the industry can largely eliminate, for new entrants, and reduce for existing hairdressers, this risk. | Simmers and Associates Limited |
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How Health and Safety Makes Good Business Sense - A Summary of Research Findings August, 2007 |
The department commissioned this research to investigate whether investment in health and safety positively affects business performance and productivity. | Martin Perry, C Massey and F Lamm |
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Health Outcomes in Former New Zealand Timber Workers Exposed To Pentachlorophenal (PCP) April, 2008 |
Concerns remain about chronic health problems experienced by former timber workers who were exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) when it was used as an anti-sapstain fungicide treatment in saw mills. The Health Research Council, on behalf of the Department of Labour, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a research project aimed at clarifying whether the health effects were real and whether they were associated with the PCP exposure. The Centre for Public Health Research was subsequently awarded a contract to conduct: (i) an historical cohort study of mortality (deaths); and (ii) a cross-sectional morbidity survey of current health problems in a randomly selected sample of former sawmill workers from the cohort study. The latter survey included: (iii) the collection of serum samples for dioxin testing. | K Wong, D McLean, A Eng, A `t Mannetje, S Cheng, N Pearce, C Walls and E Dryson |
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Improving Work-Related Road Safety in New Zealand - A Research Report April, 2007 |
This report provides a comprehensive review of, and guidance for the development of work-related road safety in New Zealand, based on the outcome of Dr Murrays research. It is designed to assist in the development of fleet safety policy for government and industry. | Dr Will Murray |
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Report of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Work Related Gradual Process Disease or Infection June, 2005 |
In this report the advisory panel has identified key issues associated with current scopes of cover for those who suffer work related gradual process, disease, or infection and propose significant changes to assisting those unable to perform their daily living activities. | Ministerial Advisory Panel |
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Monitoring Report: Use of Methyl Bromide at the Port of Nelson May, 2005 |
Prepared by: Mike Lewis Occupational Hygiene Specialist, Workplace Group Purpose: To evaluate methyl bromide exposure to workers at the Port of Nelson, from the fumigation operation undertaken at Shed 3. |
Mike Lewis |
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Risk Evaluation of Dioxin Exposure to Workers at Dow AgroSciences, New Plymouth February, 2005 |
This report attempts to evaluate the risks of dioxin exposure to workers at the Dow AgroSciences, New Plymouth from current site activities. It is primarily concerned with potential routes for exposure to current workers but does not seek to quantify the associated levels of risk. | Mike Lewis and Derek Stannard |
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Keeping Work Safe Enforcement Policy May, 2009 |
This policy statement is for anyone who may have an interest in how the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 is enforced in New Zealand workplaces. It sets out key principles and processes for enforcing the Act and describes what people with duties under the Act can expect in response to a range of situations. | Alan Cooper |
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Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture January, 2009 |
This report presents an overview of the findings of the national study of effective occupational health interventions in agriculture conducted between January 2007 and January 2009. | Injury Prevention Research Unit Otago University |
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Position paper: Proposal to reduce WES-TWA for Methyl Bromide from 5PPM to 1PPM October, 2009 |
The Department of Labour is the primary agency responsible for setting Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) as part of the administration of the Health and Safety in Employment Act (HSE), 1992. This position paper discusses the proposal to reduce WES-TWA for methyl bromide from 5ppm to 1 ppm. |
Department of Labour |
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Returning to work from injury: Longitudinal evidence on employment and earnings August, 2005 |
Sarah Crichton, Steven Stillman and Dean Hyslop | |
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Falling Short in Workplace Safety February, 2012 |
Falling Short in Workplace Safety is an analysis of 340 serious harm accident reports from 2007 to 2009 involving falls either from height or on the same level in the construction sector. | |
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In Harms Way: A case study of Pacific workers in Manukau Manufacturing March, 2012 |
This report discusses research undertaken to examine injury reporting by Pacific workers in the manufacturing industry in Manukau. It draws on qualitative and quantitative data to explore the underlying factors involved in higher injury reporting rates by Pacific workers. | Department of Labour - Labour and Immigration Research Centre |
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Work-related Injury Claims November, 2008 |
This report informs you about work-related injury Claims that occurred in the 2007 calendar year as measured at 31 March 2008. The injury statistics were released by Statistics New Zealand on 29 October 2008 and were accompanied by final figures for the 2006 year. | Department of Labour |
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Quad Bike Harm Reduction Project: Indicators of progress to June 2011 November, 2011 |
This report outlines the key indicators being used to track the Department of Labour’s quad bike harm reduction project between July 2010 and June 2011. Indicators reported are changes in behaviour on farms, how farmers use quad bikes, and indicators of harm. |
Department of Labour - Labour and Immigration Research Centre |
