Phil in a previous role presented to over 3000 people in sessions covering Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Nelson.

During 2015 Phil and some colleagues undertook a massive project to custom-design a Health and Safety seminar, workbook and resources toolkit for the Inter Church Bureau, to provide vital information of the changes resulting from the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Late 2016 the team presented a pilot seminar which was very well received, receiving the go ahead to take the workshop nationwide.

The seminars focussed on critical points for health and safety around the church and the different options they provide for their communities. With the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 just coming into force (4 April 2016), it’s the perfect time to take a good, hard look at health and safety in your organisation. Don’t forget to contact me if you need assistance getting your health and safety up to scratch!

Th manufacturing industry had the highest number of claims in 2015, with 17 percent of all claims followed by the construction indutry with 15 percent of all claims. The industry with the highest rate of work related claims was the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry with 206 claims per FTEs.

Gisborne / Hawkes Bay have the highest incidence rate - 151 injury claims per 1000 FTE's - the lowest rate were Auckland / Wellington

The overall rate of injury claims in New Zealand was 110 claims for every 1000's FTE's in 2015

During that period ACC approved 230,200 claims made from 204,000 people for injuries incurred while working. Overal the incidence rate for work related injury claims has decresed eacch year since 2002. The rate levelled of 2013 and 2014, and the larest provisional data show a small decline in 2015.

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