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Construction initiative: Evaluation of the 2005 – 2007 ACC injury and claim descriptions for house construction workers
Sophie Hide and David Tappin - COHFE and Barry McDonald - Massey University
When there has been a workplace injury, claims are made to ACC for reimbursement of medical fees or, for more serious injuries, earnings compensation. A detailed analysis of two years of data collected between 2005 – 2007 reveal that there were just over 10,400 claims made by house construction workers such as carpenters and joiners, building and related workers, and labourers.Issue 3. 09/2009. 4pp.
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Construction initiative – analysis of incident claim narratives: summary report
Sophie Hide, David Tappin, Dave Moore, Richard Parker, Liz Ashby - COHFE; Joanna Edwards and Tim Bentley – Massey University
Detailed analysis of 2 years of ACC data was completed in 2008. By analysing the narrative description given by claimants of events leading to their injury, useful information was gleaned about the construction process involved, the events surrounding injury, and agents associated with these injuries.Issue 1. 02/2009. 8pp.
ISSN 1174 - 1234. [547.5 KB]. -
Exploring incident causation and intervention needs for forest industry logging
Sophie Hide, Liz Ashby, Richard Parker & Brenda Baillie
By systematically analysing 15 sample logging incidents a range of adverse underlying organisational factors were identified. Data were collected through fieldwork and interviews with injured workers, those in supervisory positions and with forest sector industry experts. Findings from all sources were collated to establish common areas of concern. Areas for future initiatives are proposed.Issue 2. 8pp.
ISSN 1174 - 1234. [494.5 KB]. -
Industry Interventions for Addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders (Strains/Sprains) in New Zealand Seafood Processing
Issue COHFE Report 8(4).
Meat and Seafood Processing [798.4 KB]. -
Injury Prevention in Timber Processing: A brief review of the literature for the New Zealand imber processing industry
Issue COHFE Report 8(3).
Timber Processing [241.7 KB]. -
Hazard Profiles and Solutions: A summary of evaluation of the forestry sector 'Mini-HaPS cards Chainsaw related injuries
Issue COHFE Report 8(1).
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Industry Interventions for Addressing Muculoskeletal Disorders (Strains/Sprains) in New Zealand Meat Processing
Issue COHFE Report 8(5).
Meat and Seafood Processing [989.7 KB].