The impact of an industry-based rehabilitation programme
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Mark J.M. Sullman1, Herbert C. Biggs
1Department of Human Resource Management, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, and Logging Industry Research Organisation (Liro Forestry Solutions), Rotorua, New Zealand.
Abstract:
An industry specific rehabilitation programme was developed to cater for the special requirements of the New Zealand logging industry. The aims of the rehabilitation programme were to: reduce the amount of time lost due to injury, reduce the number of lost time injuries, and overall, to reduce the direct costs associated with logging injuries. The programme was field-tested on a logging company. The rehabilitation programme was effective for reducing the average amount of time lost due to injury and also for reducing the cost of the injuries. Although there were a number of factors that may have had an impact upon these results, this research provides evidence that this rehabilitation programme was effective for reducing the severity and cost of injury to the New Zealand logging industry.