News this morning
The budget in New Zealand is being released.
It makes me wonder what the New Zealand government is going to invest in Safety this year.
They ask ALL businesses to invest in Safety. As New Zealand's largest business, the Government, with an admitted Billion + $ surplus, is not investing one cent in Safety for all its collective workers...and I don't just mean Government workers.
Investment into ACC (Accident Compensation Insurance scheme) and OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) is not a direct investment in the safety of workers.
New Zealand and the rest of the world will see increased safety when they invest their money in the right places. Right now the investment in OSH and ACC is the ambulance and coroner at the bottom of the cliff. These services take care of people who fell off the cliff because of the lack of guard rail.
Investing in businesses, (that must provide Health and Safety jplans, strategies and equipment for their workers) is in place, but NOT supported or exemplified by the leaders who are forcing them to do it.
More schemes like the ACC rate reduction for Companies that have Auditable Health and Safety Systems need to be explored. Supplementing costs for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and Professional Health and Safety advice would significantly reduce the burden on New Zealand business, and the weight of debt burden from accidents.
It is time the Government put its money where its mouth is.
It makes me wonder what the New Zealand government is going to invest in Safety this year.
They ask ALL businesses to invest in Safety. As New Zealand's largest business, the Government, with an admitted Billion + $ surplus, is not investing one cent in Safety for all its collective workers...and I don't just mean Government workers.
Investment into ACC (Accident Compensation Insurance scheme) and OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) is not a direct investment in the safety of workers.
New Zealand and the rest of the world will see increased safety when they invest their money in the right places. Right now the investment in OSH and ACC is the ambulance and coroner at the bottom of the cliff. These services take care of people who fell off the cliff because of the lack of guard rail.
Investing in businesses, (that must provide Health and Safety jplans, strategies and equipment for their workers) is in place, but NOT supported or exemplified by the leaders who are forcing them to do it.
More schemes like the ACC rate reduction for Companies that have Auditable Health and Safety Systems need to be explored. Supplementing costs for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and Professional Health and Safety advice would significantly reduce the burden on New Zealand business, and the weight of debt burden from accidents.
It is time the Government put its money where its mouth is.
posted by Clare and Glen | 3:37 PM
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