This survey of noise in sawmilling and the wood processing industries was commissioned by ACC and carried out by the University of Otago with the aim of assessing noise within the industry and identifying simple solutions ...

The aim of this study was to assess the risk of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in shearing and investigate practicable control methods. Woolshed surveys included shed construction data, noise dosimetry and area noise ...

This chapter reviews current best evidence in the identification and management of work related factors causing musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.

This investigation commissioned by the Department of Labour followed reports commissioned by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the Ministry of Health into the clean up of this industrial site, previously ...

Hearing allows humans to detect threats in the environment and to communicate with others. However, unwanted sound has the capacity to evoke reflexive and emotional responses, and can act a stressor. The World Health ...

This Guide provides practical information for assessors providing specialist assessments for ACC occupational noise-induced hearing loss clients. It includes summaries of major literature reviews commissioned by ACC on key ...

We aim to describe risk and protective factors for health and wellbeing in veterans who have served during and since the Persian Gulf War. Some have experienced combat, but all have experienced the ‘deployment stress’ of ...