Occupational
Health and Safety in Small to medium enterprises
The
main objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive report on
Occupational Health and Safety practice in Small to Medium Enterprises
(SME’s) in New Zealand. The report will clearly identify the strategic
issues associated with efforts to improve occupational health and safety
in SME’s.
The report will define the specific characteristics of SME’s in New Zealand
including
- the characteristics
of workers employed in SME’s including
- industry
- occupation
- age
- sex
- ethnicity
- hours of work
- the role and importance
of SME’s in the New Zealand economy
- the percentage
of overall occupational health and safety burden from SME’s.
The report will also include specific information on:
- New Zealand occupational
health and safety practice and programmes for SME’s including:
- the efficacy
of prevention programmes and advice provided by relevant agencies
including implementation plans, evaluations and budgets.
- how SME’s
perceive occupational health and safety issues and their responses.
- identified
barriers to occupational health and safety practice
- A review of international
occupational health and safety practice and programmes in relation to
SME’s
- Complete individual
case studies of occupational health and safety practice in SME’s from
the following industries
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Residential
construction
- Forestry
- Health care
- Fishing
- Civil aviation
- Boat building
- Transport
- The case studies
must provide information on
- Drivers for
the establishment of health and safety in the business
- How health
and safety is integrated into the business and daily activity
- Formal plans
to manage health and safety
- The effect
of any occupational disease and injury that may have occurred in
the business
- Conclusions and
recommendations for improving occupational health and safety in SME’s
in New Zealand.
This
report is being undertaken in conjunction with Massey University and AUT.
It is expected the final report will be released in June 2009.
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