Surveillance on self-report: a trial of health and safety monitoring in occupational settings

A method for monitoring health and safety in the workplace, referred to as 'surveillance on self-report', is presented. This occupational health and s afety monitoring method consists of a collection of data on certain aspects of health and safety obtained by dispensing self-administered questionnair es to employees or managers and supervisors in workplaces, and administerin g regular feedback on the responses. Based on the responses. a continual mo nitoring and improvement on certain aspects of health and safety were possi ble in two workplaces in New Zealand. This study has shown a methodology fo r the surveillance of hazard control and monitoring, injuries and illnesses , and organizational policies in occupational settings.