19 March 2014
David Nicholas
[FYI request #1547 email]
Ref: OIA 0966
Dear Mr Nicholas,
This letter refers to your official information request dated 18 March, received 18 March,
requesting:
“Please provide data that you hold about Serious Harm events by year (2007-2014) and
employment sector.”
This letter is to notify you that the Ministry is transferring your request to WorkSafe New Zealand in
accordance with section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982.
This transfer is occurring because the information you requested is believed by the Ministry to be
more closely aligned with the functions of WorkSafe New Zealand.
They have 20 working days from receipt of this transfer to make a decision on this request, and you
should expect to hear from them in due course.
Yours sincerely
Alan Witcombe
Manager, Ministerial Services
Organisational Strategy and Support