The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into 14 groups
- Road freight transport
- Road passenger transport
- Rail freight transport
- Rail passenger transport
- Other transport support services
- Air and space transport
- Water freight transport
- Water passenger transport
- Scenic and sightseeing transport
- Pipeline and other transport
- Postal and courier pick-up and delivery services
- Water transport support services
- Airport operations and other air transport support services
- Warehousing and storage services
4% of the total Tasmanian workforce
72% of workers are employed full time
1 in 3 workers are employed in Road freight transport
60% of workers are aged 45+
The injuries
334 injuries across the industry group in 2019
44% of injuries over the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
8.9 serious injuries per million hours worked, close to the state average of 9.1
30% lower serious injury frequency rate in 2019 than ten years ago
The people
45-54 year olds report the highest serious injury frequency rates
Water transport support services reported the highest serious injury frequency rate, despite a lower number of claims
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 38% Truck drivers
- 15% Automobile, bus and rail drivers
- 8% Delivery drivers
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- Vehicle incidents and other
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