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WORKPLACE INJURIES “She’ll Be ‘Right?“. Workplace Injuries = Significant Financial & Social Burden in NZ (35% of all ACC claims ‘09) Construction Industry in NZ = Dangerous! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WORKPLACE INJURIES “She’ll Be ‘Right?“
The Current Issue: Sub-Topic and Selected Target Population
Workplace Injuries = Significant Financial & Social Burden in NZ (35% of all ACC claims ‘09)
Construction Industry in NZ = Dangerous!
Construction Industry is 5th Largest Sector. Highest Fatal Injury Rates (22%) and Rank 4th for Serious Injury ACC Claims and Entitlement Claims (ACC ’08).
Several Government Strategies Recognise This Problem.
Small Construction Businesses Dominate. Poor Health and Safety Practices. Lack of Funding and Resources.
Community Visits
Accident Compensation Corporation
Auckland Meat Processors Limited
Department of Labour (OSH)
Fletcher Aluminium
Site Safe NZ
Winstone Aggregates
SoPH
Research Fellow
Likely Success of Strategy – A Mixed Models Approach
1. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BARRIERS
Limited Resources
Concern of Harming Business by Reporting
Culture of Unsafe Work Practices
Lack of Self-Empowerment and Advocacy
Lower Socio-Economic Status
Cultural Barriers
2. INCORPORATION OF HEALTH PROMOTION MODELS
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion – 5 Key Action Areas. Our Intervention Will Focus on 3 Action Areas.
- Create Supportive Environments
- Strengthen Community Action
- Develop Personal Skills
Community Health Development Model – ‘Top-Down’ vs. ‘Bottom-Up’ Approaches Running in Parallel.
3. EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH
Cochrane Review 2008
‘Working Well Together’ – UK Based Programme
Farm Safe NZ
Site Safe NZ – Non-Governmental, Not-For-Profit
Likely Success of Strategy – A Mixed Models Approach
The Intervention – Pilot Programme
S.O.S – Safety On-SiteMaking ‘Good Enough’ Better!
Objective/Aim:
To Create Supportive Working Environments, Strengthen Community Action and Develop Personal Skills.
Combined ‘Top-Down’ and ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach:
Education AND Networking Running in Parallel
Making Good Enough, Making Good Enough, BetterBetter.
The Intervention – Pilot Programme
S.O.S – Safety On-SiteMaking ‘Good Enough’ Better!
Making Good Enough, Making Good Enough, BetterBetter.
Target Population: Small Construction Businesses (<10 Individuals).
Aim to Recruit 50 Businesses. Range of Recruitment Methods.
Run For One-Year
End of Winter
Case-Control to Assess Feasibility of the Programme.
The Intervention – Pilot Programme
1.‘Top-Down’ Approach
Collaboration With Site Safe NZ
Education and Training by Site Safe NZ – e.g. Safety Passports
Induction Day
Small Business Site Safety Kit
The Intervention – Pilot Programme
2. ‘Bottom-up’ Approach
•Facilitate Networking – Self-Determined Action, Empowerment.
•Providing Initial Meeting Place at Induction Day.
•Funding Provided For Four-Monthly Meetings – Interesting Industry Expert Speakers and Demonstrations/Exhibitions.
•Main Focus is on the Small Businesses Determining What They Want.
•Proposed incentive in form of reduced ACC Levies.
The Intervention – Pilot Programme
Evaluation
Primary Outcome Measure: Pre and Post Injury Rates.
Secondary outcome measures: Qualitative Assessment – Surveys.
Stay Safe Guys!Report Unsafe Practice: 0800 90 20 90