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People value health and safely

Our work supports people to value health and safety as part of good business.

	Results 2016/17	Estimated result 2017/18	Target 2021/22
Percentage of workers in priority sectors who view health and safety as a top priority	39%	36%	>65%
Percentage of employers in priority sectors who view health and safety as a top priority	63%	63%	>75%
^{Source: Health and Safety Attitudes and Behaviours Survey}
Percentage of people (workers and employers) who:
Made at least one change to improve workplace safety and/or reduce risks to workers’ health	81%	Not yet avaialble	>85%
_{Source: Service Excellence Survey (SES) after interaction with Health and Safety Inspector}

Health and safety improves wellbeing

Our work enables good health and safety to improve people’s quality of life.

	Result 2016/17	Estimated result 2017/18	Target 2021/22
Percentage of employers who have a process for identifying, assessing and managing the business's main health and safety risks, who also regularly review the processes and systems.	79%	Not yet available	>80%
_{Source: National Survey of Employers.}
Workers who agreed their workplace has ways for workers to participate in health and safety and raise issues	90%	83%	>90%
Employers who agreed their workplace has ways for workers to participate in health and safety and raise issues	86%	86%	>90%
_{Source: Health and Safety Attitudes and Behaviours Survey}
More operators respond to potentially dangerous precursor events
Percentage of all precursor events that were adaquately responded to	96.4%	Not yet available	>99%
More plans from operators meet requirement and are followed
Cases of non-compliance relating to a breach of the requirements set out in safety cases or Principal Hazard Management Plans subsequent to submission.	4	Not yet available	0
_{Source: WorkSafe High Hazard Unit data}

Collective approach to health and safety

Our work leads the health and safety system towards shared goals.

	Result 2016/17	Estimated result 2017/18	Target 2021/22
Percentage of people (workers and employers) we engage with who agreed that:
WorkSafe is making a real difference to workplace health and safety in New Zealand	66%	Not yet available	>75%
_{Source: SES, after interaction with a health and safety inspector.}