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NEW ZEALAND: FORESTRY INDUSTRY LEADING WAY ON CREATING SECTOR-WIDE HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE
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September 10, 2008
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The government of New Zealand issued the following news release:
New Zealand's forestry industry has its sights set on becoming this country's first to build a sector-wide safety culture that will reduce injuries while creating better businesses.
Called the 'Workplace Culture, Leadership and Forestry Project', the pilot is run by the Department of Labour, ACC and PF Olsen on behalf of the NZ Forest Owners Association.
"A 'safety culture' is the collective practices shared by everyone in the workplace as a reflection of their values. It's the way things are always done in the workplace, whether someone's looking or not," project leader, the Department of Labour's Francois Barton said.
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