The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into ten groups
- Electricity generation
- Electricity transmission
- Electricity distribution
- Electricity supply NFD
- On selling electricity and electricity market
- Gas supply
- Water supply, sewerage and drainage services
- Waste collection services
- Waste treatment, disposal and remediation services
- Waste collection, treatment and disposal services
2% of the total Tasmanian workforce
90% work full time
Electricity supply NFD is the largest employing group
Most workers aged 45-54 (37%) or 25-34 (29%)
The injuries
123 injuries across the industry in 2018
22% of injuries in the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
4.3 serious injuries per million hours worked, 51% lower than the state average of 8.7
19% decrease in serious injury frequency rate over the last ten years
The people
Waste treatment, disposal and remediation services had the highest serious injury frequency rate
Water supply, sewerage and drainage services reported over half of all serious injuries
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 28% Miscellaneous labourers
- 14% Truck drivers
- 13% Stationary plant operators
Workers aged over 55 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
Action areas
Priority conditions and causes identified in the WorkSafe Strategic Plan 2018-2023 relevant to the industry:
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Slips, trips and falls
- Mental health conditions