WorkSafe Tasmania’s offices will be closed from 12 noon Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 9am Thursday 2 January 2025. There will be reduced Inspectorate services available for response activities. You can still notify WorkSafe of a notifiable incident by calling 1300 366 322 and using the red notify button on our website below. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

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Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services snapshot 2021

Key facts about injury numbers

There were 23 injuries across this industry in 2021.

This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 2.8 serious injuries per million hours worked.

The serious injury frequency rate of 2.8 is 73% lower than the state average of 10.5.

The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 45% higher in 2021 than ten years ago.

Key facts about injury causes

The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2021, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:

  • Falls, slips and trips
  • Body stressing
  • Mental stress
Last updated: 23 August 2023
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