Workplace diseases and Schedule 2 of the ACC act 2001
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Health,
I see this page dated 18 Mar 2024 from the MoH says that infectious diseases like the flu are now "workplace hazards".
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...
"Any infectious disease encountered in the workplace is considered a workplace hazard."
Kindly share the all the memos, emails, correspondence, legal advice etc that took place for this page to be published and this statement "Any infectious disease encountered in the workplace is considered a workplace hazard.".
The list workplace diseases is here on the ACC act 2001 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Kia ora Erika,
Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.
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Kia ora Erika,
Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
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2. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Mr Knipe
You appear to have uploaded the same letter twice. I do not have the requested information
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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Kia ora Erika
Thank you for confirming receipt of the response letter. As noted in the
response letter, both documents identified in scope of your request are
withheld in full.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #26677 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2024 18:00
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your official information act request, ref:
H2024041134 CRM:0001298
Dear Mr Knipe
You appear to have uploaded the same letter twice. I do not have the
requested information
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Mr Knipe,
A complaint has been made to the Ombudsman because the requested information has not been supplied.
Also I’ve still never seen any designations given to the MoH for workplace safety under section 191 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Currently it’s Worksafe who is the regulator for all things “health and safety” in workplaces.
There are fines for impersonating agents in this act as well.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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