What published statistics are available on New Zealand workplace injuries?
The Injury Information Manager - Statistics New Zealand, has responsibility for compiling comprehensive injury data by drawing on information held by government agencies such as ACC and the Department of Labour. Lost time frequency rates, although used internationally as a measure of accident frequency in various industries, are not currently available in New Zealand.
The Department of Labour website has statistics on the following:
Other government sites that hold statistics relating to workplace fatalities and accidents are:
Date Modified: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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