Minimum requirements for 2008-09 annual reports

The following is required in accordance with the Public Sector Commissioner's Circular 2009-11:

• A statement of the agency’s commitment to occupational safety and health and injury management.
• A description of the formal mechanism for consultation with employees on occupational safety and health matters.
• A statement of compliance with the injury management requirements of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981.
• A statement confirming that a self evaluation (annual) or external accredited assessment (within previous three years) of occupational safety and health management systems has been completed with a summary of findings.
• A report of performance against the following 2008-09 targets -
  

  Number of fatalities	Target 0
  Lost time injury/diseases (LTI/D) incidence rate	Target 0 or 10% reduction on previous year
  Lost time injury severity rate	Target 0 or 10% improvement on previous year
  Percentage of injured workers returned to work within 28 weeks	Actual percentage result to be reported
  Percentage of managers trained in occupational safety and health and injury management responsibilities	Target > 50%

Further information on the 2008-09 annual reporting Circular and framework is available on the Public Sector Commission's website.