, Manager Operational Intelligence, Worksafe New Zealand

The 'Data Visualisation Analytics Tool', is a web-based data visualisation and analytical tool that utilises near real time intelligence from WorkSafe and ACC data, via SAS VA. The focus is around shifting to a proactive data intelligence driven business practice, from a response driven model. Incorporated into this, is a ‘Company Profile and Risk Model’. This provides the ability for risk score and level based on advanced WorkSafe text analysis, as well as WorkSafe and ACC data gap analysis.

Overall, this project is designed to support WorkSafe in meeting their targets, to achieve a 25% reduction in fatalities and serious injuries, at work by 2020.

Key Business Values:
The design of this project provides the ability to have WorkSafe staff, at the right site, at the right time, for the right reason. This provides the following values:

'Working Smarter, Targeting Smarter and Informing Smarter’.

Empowering WorkSafe Operations

• Perform, Monitor, Measure KPIs, Target better 
• Develop the Company Risk Profile Model to help target and identify “at risk” companies

Empowering WorkSafe Strategy

• Enhanced Operational Business Decisions, Business Intelligence Management, Business insight and Engagement 
• Provide an analytical function and capability using SAS VA as a tool to help understand WorkSafe historical activities and trends

Empowering inspectors and investigators

• Identify indicators of “casual” risk situations such as ‘at risk'
• Improved information flow strategies 
• Help inspectors perform specific tasks 
• Mobile BI access – improve instantaneous responsiveness

Empowering Analysts/SLT/Board/IT

• Automation, near real time, cost effective BI reporting 
• Improve efficiency of decision-making processes and communication strategies across various business groups (including Board and SLT members) by providing near real time information online.