Impact of legislative reform on worker fatalities in New Zealand workplaces: a 30-year retrospective population-level analysis
Conclusions
The rate of worker WRFI decreased steadily over the 30-year period under examination and there was no evidence that this pattern of declining WRFI was substantially altered with the introduction of Robens-styled OHS legislative reforms. Beyond headline figures, historically high-risk groups had highly variable progress in reducing worker WRFI following legislative reform. This study demonstrates the value in including prereform data and high-risk subgroup analysis when assessing the performance of OHS legislative reforms to control occupational risks.
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lilley, R., Davie, G., McNoe, B., Horsburgh, S., Driscoll, T. R., Cryer, C. Tags: Editor's choice Workplace Source Type: research
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