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Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services industry snapshot 2022

Key facts about injury numbers

There were 99 injuries across the industry in 2022.

This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 6.8 serious injuries per million hours worked.

The serious injury frequency rate of 6.8 is 36% lower than the state average of 10.2.

The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 47% higher in 2022 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 2022, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:

  • Body stressing
  • Falls, slips and trips
  • Mental stress
Last updated: 10 January 2024
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