Health and Safety in New

Zealand

How It Works

Hillary Jenkins, Otago Polytechnic 2008

OSH & ACC

Acts of Parliament

Manage hazards & Prevent

accidents

Operation Safety Plans

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN

NEW ZEALAND

Best Practice

Guidelines

Rules Regulation Obligation

Health and Safety in New Zealand

Acts of Parliament

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995

Health and Safety Amendment Act 2002

• Determined by ACC and OSH boards who make

recommendations to Government

• ACC - Accident Compensation Corporation – a

compulsory government insurance scheme designed to

help compensate people injured through work or sport

• OSH - Occupational Safety and Health Department –

design and implement regulation & investigate

workplace accidents

Rules, Regulations, Obligations

Best Practice Guidelines

• Activity guidelines determined by industry experts

• In tourism, it is NZ Mountain Safety Council (NZMSC),

NZ Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA)

• In conjunction with Rules, Regulations and Obligations

• Used in Industry as accepted best practice

Operational Safety Plans

All business’s have a Safety Plan:

• Protect Employees, Guests, Volunteers

• Identify Hazards

• Eliminate, Minimize, Isolate

• Details Emergency Procedure

Safety Plans:

Manage Hazards

Prevent Accidents

Keep People Safe

Health and Safety in New Zealand

Accidents in Work Place

• OSH Investigates

• Is it a reoccurring accident?

• Was it employee/er negligence?

• Can end in court

• Recommendations to Acts of Parliament

• Changes to Best Practice Guidelines

• ACC Levies Rise

• Reputation of business can be affected

OperationSafety Plans

Manage Hazards

and Prevent

Accidents

Best practice

guidelines

Acts of Parliament

RulesRegulationObligation

OSH and ACC

Health and Safety in New Zealand