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