Report reveals highest industry fatality rate
The ‘Work Health and Safety in the Agricultural Industry’ report has been released by Safe Work Australia.
The document identifies key risks faced by workers in the agricultural industry, as well as providing statistics about injuries, fatalities and workers compensation. This includes information regarding how the agricultural industry compares with other industries.
One of the key findings of the report was that the fatality rate in the agricultural industry is significantly higher than the all-industry average. However, it is in line with the overall downward trend and the rate has fallen by 24% since 2003.
It also found that around three-quarters of fatalities in the agricultural industry involved vehicles, while approximately one-third of fatally injured workers were aged 65 and over.
The rate of serious workers compensation claims in the agricultural industry fell by 14% between 2000–01 and 2012–13.
In addition, over half of serious workers compensation claims in the agricultural industry resulted from body stressing injuries or being hit by moving objects.
The full report is available on the Safe Work Australia website.
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