WorkSafe Tasmania

WorkSafe Tasmania

Safe and well every day

Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services

This industry includes:

  • renting and hiring of vehicles and equipment
  • all real estate services.

Occupations in this industry include:

  • office-based workers
  • workers who move between workplaces, often into unfamiliar environments.

Common hazards and injuries

Workers in this industry are likely to be injured at work due to:

  • body stressing
  • falls, slips and trips
  • being hit by moving objects
  • mental stress.

Common hazards workers in this industry are exposed to include:

  • sedentary work
  • manual handling.

Some solutions

  • Provide training and instruction in safe manual handling procedures.
  • Maintain good housekeeping to ensure there are no obstructions or trip hazards on floors or in store areas.
  • Encourage encourage standing in meetings, when reading documents or taking phone calls; invest in height-adjustable desks, use stairs instead of lifts.

Resources

Hazardous manual tasks

Industry snapshots

Mental health

Psychosocial hazards

PTSD

Sedentary work

Slips trips and falls

Last updated: 24 August 2023
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