Key facts about injury numbers
There were 169 injuries across the industry in 2022.
This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 14.5 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 14.5 is 27% higher than the state average of 10.2.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 25% higher in 2022 than ten years ago.
There has been one work related death in the industry in the last ten years.
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2022, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Falls, slips and trips
- Body stressing
- Mental stress