Workplace Health and Safety Strategy for New Zealand to 2015

Rautaki mō te Haumaru me te Hauora o te Wāhi Mahi mō Aotearoa ki te 2015

Snapshot of Progress 2005/06

Annex 1 – Action Reporting Template
Achieving the Vision – Action Reporting Template 2006/7

Priorities 2006/07

The Workplace Health and Safety Strategy is a living document that will be revised and reviewed regularly to ensure that priorities and activities still contribute to the vision of “healthy people in safe and productive workplaces”.

The Department of Labour will actively monitor progress to achieve the objectives and outcomes of the Strategy. Each year, a list of priorities will be published for the forthcoming year.  These priorities will form the focus for strategic activity and will be revised annually.

Significant activities in the 06/07 year that will contribute to the Strategy outcomes and vision include:

  • establishing the new Workpalce Health and Safety Council
  • developing a 10-year Strategy implementation road mapto outline the short-, medium- and long-term measures to achieve the strategy’s vision
  • promoting the Strategy to government agencies and key stakeholders and actively seeking partnership projects that support the Strategy
  • promoting and support government leadership through aGovernment Leadership Programmeinvolving government as leaders and champions of health and safety practice and procurement
  • promoting and supporting industry leadership through an Industry Leadership Programmethat involves and acknowledges industry as champions and leaders in health and safety
  • progress two National Priority Areas – Airborne Substances and Vulnerable Workers
  • reviewing the evaluation framework of the Strategy to provide more effective communication and reporting on progress
  • promoting the links between health and safety performance and workplace productivity
  • Starting research on the links between health and safety performance and employee participation
  • progressing the whole-of-government project to better align the Health and Safety in Employment /Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation/Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Acts as part of the Ministerial Review of Regulatory Frameworks (Quality Regulation)
  • progressing the whole-of-government project to improve the surveillance of occupational disease and injury.

 

OUTCOME 1: Government Leadership and Practices
Government promotes a high standard of workplace safety and health performance in New Zealand, and has excellent health and safety practices in its own workplaces.
Strategy Objective Activity 06/07 Strategy Action Targeted Lead
1a – Set high government expectations for workplace health and safety in New Zealand and ensure that regulatory standards are achieved.   1a (1) - (7)  
1b – Provide leadership in workplace health and safety through the government’s role as an employer and purchaser.   1b (1) - (5)  
1c – Improve coordination and alignment of government agency roles and activities.   1c (1) - (6)  

 

OUTCOME 2: Preventive Workplace Cultures
Workplaces have values, attitudes, practices and systems that prevent harm to people at work.
Objective Activity 06/07 Strategy Action Targeted Lead
2a – Increase the recognition among business owners, directors and senior managers that health and safety benefits their business.   2a (1) - (4)  
2b – Increase the commitment and capability of managers to systematically and effectively manage workplace health and safety.   2b (1) - (6)  
2c – Ensure that workers participate effectively in processes for improving workplace health and safety.   2c (1) - (5)  

 

OUTCOME 3: Industry Leadership and Community Engagement
Industries lead improvements in workplace health and safety practices, and there is strong support for workplace health and safety in the wider community.
Objective Activity 06/07 Strategy Action Targeted Lead
3a – Develop and implement industry-led initiatives to improve workplace health and safety.   3a (1) - (8)  
3b – Encourage and enable industry and community leaders to promote workplace health and safety to their networks and communities.   3b (1) - (4)  
3c – Raise awareness and understanding of workplace health and safety in the wider community.   3c (1) - (4)  

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