Safe Work Australia’s latest worker fatality statistics identifies that 148 workplace fatalities have occurred from 1st January 2016 to 8th November 2016.
The below link will bring you to a numerical chart with industry breakdown:
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/statistics/work-related-fatalities/pages/worker-fatalities
Some notable industry trends are listed below:
Fatalities by Industry
- Transport, postal & warehousing account for 35% of all workplace fatalities
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing account for 23% of all workplace fatalities
- Construction accounts for 15% of all workplace fatalities
Year on Year Comparisons
- Transport, postal & warehouse fatalities are up 8% on 2015
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing fatalities are down 22.7% on 2015
- Construction fatalities are up 28% on 2015
Posted By: Cathal Uniacke – cathal@custodiansafety.com.au