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