The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into five groups
- Building cleaning, pest control and gardening services
- Employment services
- Travel agency and tour arrangement services
- Packaging services
- Other administrative services
2% of the total Tasmanian workforce
42% work full time
Over half are employed in Building cleaning, pest control and gardening services
27% of workers are aged between 25 and 34 years
The injuries
202 injuries across the industry in 2019
44% of injuries in the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
10.2 serious injuries per million hours worked
12% higher than the than the state average of 9.1
Above the state average: Serious injury frequency rate each year for the last ten years
The people
Workers under 25 years old reported the highest serious injury frequency rates
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 28% Miscellaneous labourers
- 21% Cleaners and laundry workers
66% of serious injuries were reported by Employment services
Building cleaning, pest control and gardening services reported the highest serious injury frequency rate
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- hitting objects with a part of the body
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023 relevant to the industry:
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Slips, trips and falls
- Safe movement of vehicles and plant