Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services industry snapshot 2024

Key facts about injury numbers

There were 103 injuries across the industry in 2024.

50 of these are classified as serious, after resulting in at least one week of time off work.

This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 7.8 serious injuries per million hours worked.

The serious injury frequency rate of 7.8 is 33% lower than the state average of 11.2.

The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 49% higher in 2024 than ten years ago.

There have been 2 work related deaths in the industry in the last ten years.

Key facts about injury causes

The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2024, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:

  • Mental stress
  • Vehicle incident and others
  • Body stressing
Last updated: 7 January 2026
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