The workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into 8 groups
- Electricity generation
- Electricity transmission
- Electricity distribution
- On selling electricity and electricity market
- Gas supply
- Water supply, sewerage and drainage services
- Waste collection services
- Waste treatment, disposal and remediation services
1% of the total Tasmanian workforce
83% work full time
Water supply, sewerage and drainage services is the largest employing group
39% of workers aged 45-54
The injuries
136 injuries across the industry in 2019
23% of injuries in the last ten years resulted in at least one week off work
3.7 serious injuries per million hours worked, 59% lower than the state average of 9.1
8% increase 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 43% of all serious injuries
Occupations with the highest percentage of serious injuries
- 35% Miscellaneous labourers
- 13% Truck drivers
- 6% Electronics and telecommunications trades workers
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
- Mental stress
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