Department of Labour Report on Hearing Loss Consultation

Department of Labour

Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements For Hearing Loss) Regulations 2010

Consultation on Regulations for Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Consultation regarding two separate regulatory proposals on how ACC responds to injury-related hearing loss claims: prescribing the proportion of the costs that ACC is liable to pay for hearing loss entitlements and updating procedures for noise-induced hearing loss assessment procedures.

Submission of the NZAS on Regulations for Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Submission of the New Zealand Audiological Society on Regulations for Noise Induced Hearing Loss under the Accident Compensation Act 2001 pursuant to sections 323 and 324.

NZAS

Hearing Loss Regulations Vendor Information Pack 2010

The Minister for ACC, the Hon. Dr Nick Smith, has announced that new regulations on financial support for people with hearing loss will come into force on 1 January 2011. The regulations will introduce changes to entitlements, processes and claim management for hearing loss at ACC. This document provides vendors with details of the changes and helps them prioritise their preparations to enable the easiest possible transition from the current Audiology Services contract to operating in the regulated environment.

Noise Control in the Wood Processing Industry

A survey of noise in saw-milling and wood processing industries, commissioned by ACC and carried out by the University of Otago, with the aim of assessing noise within the industry and identifying simple solutions to reducing the noise.

Noise in the Shearing Industry

The aim of this study was to assess the risk of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in shearing and investigate practicable control methods.

McBride, Cowan, Utumapu, & Wallaart

Noise of Sheep Shearing Systems: Noise Source Identification

In this report, the sources of the noise of the shearing systems are investigated to focus future efforts to reduce the magnitude of the noise of the shearing systems.

Mahn – Acoustic Research Group, University of Canterbury

A Social History of New Zealand Rail

In the twelve months to May 2000 Tranz Rail’s appalling health and safety record culminated in the death of five workers. This paper examines the history of rail from its birth to its corporatisation, sale and eventual renationalisation in an examination of how this came about and the progress made in this area after the Tranz Rail Inquiry.

By Hazel Armstrong

Enforcing the HSE Act

Examines the 2002 amendments to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

By Hazel Armstrong and Rob Brier