Safe Work Australia (SWA) has announced its key Work Health and Safety statistics for 2018, revealing the latest figures in national work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities.
Chair of SWA, Diane Smith-Gander said that while it was important to study the trends, comparisons and industry breakdowns within the publication, people should also look beyond the numbers.
“Understanding the national work-related injury, disease and fatality statistics can help reduce work-related fatalities, injury, illness and disease”, Ms Smith-Gander said.
“I would like those who read this publication to remember that every number in the publication represents a life changed forever.”
She said that while there had been a 47 per cent decrease in the national workplace fatality rate since 2007, there were still 191 workplace fatalities in 2017 and every worker fatality was one too many.
Ms Smith-Gander said the data used in Key Work Health and Safety Statistics were sourced from jurisdictions, the National Coronial Information Service and the media.
She said the publication was produced annually with improvements inthis year’s release including hyperlinks and data break downs to make it easier to find required information.
In addition, there were ‘did you know’ animations to help spread the word.
Key Work Health and Safety Statistics can be accessed on the Safe Work Australia website at this PS News link.
