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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Information Media and Telecommunications snapshot 2022

Key facts about injury numbers

There were 29 injuries across the industry in 2022.

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 10.2.

The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 25% lower in 2022 than ten years ago.

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
  • Being bit by moving objects
  • Mental stress
Last updated: 10 January 2024
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