The workforce
The industries are divided into 19 divisions
- Accommodation and Food Services
- Administrative and Support Services
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Arts and Recreation Services
- Construction
- Education and Training
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
- Financial and Insurance Services
- Health Care and Social Assistance
- Information Media and Telecommunications
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Other Services
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Public Administration and Safety
- Rental, Hiring and Real estate services
- Retail Trade
- Transport
- Wholesale Trade
Statewide, hours worked have increased in recent years
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the industry with the largest increase in hours
Accommodation and Food Services has seen the largest decrease in hours worked
4 in 10 workers are aged over 45
16% of Tasmanian workers are employed in Health Care and Social Assistance, making it the largest employing industry in the state
The injuries
7,330 injuries across the state in 2020
40% of injuries over the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
9.1 serious injuries per million hours worked in 2020
Serious injury frequency rate remained unchanged over the last ten years
The people
55-64 year olds reported the highest serious injury frequency rate
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services reported the biggest decrease in serious injury frequency rate in ten years
- 10% Miscellaneous labourers
- 9% Personal carers and assistants
- 5% Cleaners and laundry workers
1 in 5 workers injured in 2020 worked in Health Care and Social Assistance
The causes
The most common causes of injury across the state:
- Body stressing
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- Mental stress
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023:
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Safe movement of vehicles and plant
- Slips, trips and falls
- Mental health conditions
- Asbestos related diseases