In 2019, there were 458 work-related, non-fatal injuries in New Zealand. This is an increase from 2009, in which there were 372 non-fatal injuries in New Zealand which were work-related. In New Zealand, the Health and Safety at Work Act (HWS) is in place to ensure that businesses are responsible for their workers' safety.
Number of work-related serious non-fatal injuries in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018
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Number of work-related serious non-fatal injuries in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018
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The source describes serious non-fatal injuries as those in which 'a patient admitted to hospital is determined to have a probability of death of 6.9 percent'.
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Statistics New Zealand. (November 8, 2019). Number of work-related serious non-fatal injuries in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073675/new-zealand-work-related-serious-non-fatal-injuries/
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