Staying well isn’t just about what happens at work it’s also about what happens everywhere else.
Through our partnership with ACC, we’re sharing their ‘Have a hmmm’ injury prevention hints -practical, easy-to-use tips designed to help you pause, think, and make safer choices. From weekend DIY projects to sports, recreation, and everyday tasks at home, these tips are about helping you keep doing the things you love, while staying well at work and beyond.
The ‘Have a hmmm’ hints from ACC provide useful injury prevention tips for a wide range of contexts including DIY, home safety, sports, and various recreation activities (like cycling, surfing, fishing etc). There’s something for everyone and you can find them here:
WorkWell ACC Injury Prevention Tips
WorkWell ACC Injury Prevention Tool
Why have we added these handy injury prevention tips?
Every year thousands of New Zealanders collectively miss around 18 million workdays each year due to injury. 18 million is a massive number and one that puts pressure on workplaces and the people within them.
When we’re at home or doing the things we love, it can be easy to go on auto pilot and be a little less mindful about the things we’re doing.
ACC data shows two thirds of the injuries that cause people to take time off work don’t happen in the workplace.
What’s more interesting is that people who are injured outside of work spend an average of 90 days on weekly compensation, compared to 60 days for those injured at work.
Most of these injuries happen in people’s own homes or while they’re taking part in sports and recreation, like slipping on a mossy path doing jobs around the house or spraining an ankle playing rugby.
Most of us have experienced work-related pressure and know this can increase when workmates aren’t there to help us get through the ‘to do’ list.
So, what can we do to prevent these injuries and keep doing the things we love?
It’s not about bubble-wrapping or stopping the activity completely. Together we can help people to stay injury free by encouraging everyone to stop and think before they act – and then choosing to go about it in the safest way.
Focusing on prevention is good for your productivity and the wellness of your people.
