The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups.
- Residential building construction
- Non-residential building construction
- Heavy and civil engineering construction
- Other construction services
- Land development and site preparation services
- Building structure services
- Building installation services
- Building completion services
8% of the total Tasmanian workforce
82% of workers are employed full time
Building installation services is the largest employing group
Half the industry is under 35 years old
The injuries
827 injuries across the industry in 2019
39% of injuries over the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
13.2 serious injuries per million hours worked - second highest of all industries - 45% higher than state average of 9.1
17% decrease in serious injury frequency rate in the last ten years; higher than the statewide decrease of 9% in the same period
The people
Workers aged 55-64 had the highest serious injury frequency rate
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious Injuries
- 21% Bricklayers, carpenters and joiners
- 19% Miscellaneous labourers
- 13% Construction and mining labourers
Building residential construction reported the highest number of injuries
Non-residential construction had the highest serious injury frequency rate with 36 serious injuries per million hours worked
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
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
- Mental health conditions