The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into six groups.
- Motor vehicle and transport equipment rental hiring
- Farm animal and bloodstock leasing
- Other goods and equipment rental and hiring
- Non-financial intangible assets (except copyrights) leasing
- Property operators
- Real estate services
1% of the total Tasmanian workforce
62% of workers are employed full time
Real estate services is the largest employing group, making up 55% of the workforce
Almost 2 x the average proportion of workers aged 65+
The injuries
50 injuries across the industry in 2019
32% of injuries over the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
4.1 serious injuries per million hours worked; 55% lower than the state average of 9.1
Serious injury frequency rate increased by 21% in the last ten years
The people
Motor vehicle and transport equipment rental and hiring had the highest frequency and the highest number of injuries
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 16% Miscellaneous labourers
- 13% Cleaners and laundry workers
- 9% Construction and mining
Workers aged 15-24 report a higher serious injury frequency rate than other age brackets
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- Vehicle accidents
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023 relevant to the industry
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual task
- Slips, trips and falls
- Safe movement of vehicles and plant