The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into eight groups, the following five represented in injury data
- Government representation
- Regulatory services
- Defence
- State government administration
- Local government administration
- Central government administration
- Public order and safety services
- Justice
8% of the total Tasmanian workforce
73% of workers are employed full time
56% of workers are aged 45+, 13% higher than state average
The injuries
810 injuries across the industry in 2019
37% of the injuries over the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
12.6 serious injuries per million hours worked - third highest of all industries - 38% higher than the state average of 9.1
Serious injury frequency rate has increased compared to ten years ago. However, the trend is improving after a peak in 2014
The people
55-64 year olds reported the highest serious injury frequency rate
Local government administration had the highest serious injury frequency rate
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 14% Firefighters and police
- 14% Prison and security officers
- 12% Miscellaneous labourers
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Mental stress
- Being hit by moving objects
- Falls, slips and trips
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023 relevant to the industry
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual task
- Safe movement of vehicles and plant
- Mental health conditions
- Slips, trips and falls