NOHSAC - National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee - Komiti Tohutohu Mahi A-Motu Hauora me te Haumaru
  

Schedule 2 - injury prevention, rehabilitation compensation act 2001

 

The main objective of the report is to review the NOHSAC report “The Burden of Occupational Disease and Injury in New Zealand : Technical Report to inform the review of Schedule 2 of the Injury Prevention Rehabilitation Compensation Act 2001 (IPRC Act).

 

The review will identify and document:

  • The conditions/diseases where the causal link between exposures to an injury causing agent and the disease is well established by medical evidence.
  • The prevalence of such conditions/diseases in the community (including work and non work causative factors).
  • Reference will also be made to the list of diseases/conditions contained within ILO Convention 42

The review will differentiate between new and pre existing diseases/conditions that are aggravated by work related exposures e.g. asthma.

In addition the review will include diagnostic criteria where relevant.

 

Dr Tim Driscoll has been contracted to prepare a report.