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This report provides an analysis of work-related fatalities that occurred between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010 and were notifiable to jurisdictions under their workplace health and safety legislation. Topic: Fatalities Type: Statistical reports Industry: General Source : http://safeworkaustralia.gov.au/News/Pages/TN280311.aspx
One of the functions of Safe Work Australia is to collect, analyse and publish data and other information in order to inform the development and evaluation of work health and safety policies. As part of this function, Safe Work Australia seeks to establish and monitor credible baseline indicators of occupational disease. Occupational disease usually results from repeated or long-term exposure to an agent or event, for example, loss of hearing as a result of long-term exposure to noise, or from a single exposure to an infectious agent. On 24 May 2002, the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council...
Incidence 1982 to 2006, mortality 1997 to 2007 Data on the number of new cases of mesothelioma are collected nationally by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in the National Cancer Statistics Clearing House, via the State Cancer Registries. Information on deaths from mesothelioma is also collected by the AIHW as part of the National Mortality Database. Data are available from 1982 to 2006 for the number of new cases, and from 1997 to 2007 for the number of deaths. Source : http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/1CFBDAB6-424E-4936-B351-6EBAE8420BB9/0/MesotheliomaInAustralia2010...
This report focuses on the exposure of Australian workers to loud noise and the control measures that are provided in workplaces that eliminate, reduce or control worker exposure to loud noise. The aims of this report are threefold. The first is to describe patterns of exposure to loud noise in conjunction with patterns of noise exposure control provision with respect to industry, occupation and other relevant demographic and employment variables. The second is to make recommendations, where possible, for the development of OHS and workers' compensation policy. The final aim of this report...
This report focuses on the exposure of Australian workers to direct sunlight and the control measures that are provided in workplaces that eliminate, reduce or control worker exposure to direct sunlight. The aims of this report are as follows: to describe patterns of exposure to direct sunlight in conjunction with patterns of direct sunlight control provision with respect to industry, occupation and other relevant demographic and employment variables, and; to make recommendations, where possible, for the development of OHS and workers' compensation policy. Source : http://www.safeworkaustralia...
Preliminary data show there were 131 110 serious workers’compensation claims in 2007–08, which equates to 13.5 claims per 1000 employees or 8.0 claims per million hours worked. Source : http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/56B40AF3-C5E8-4D7B-8CFA-ED91966DFE6F/0/Compendium200708.pdf
In early September 2009, Safe Work Australia released four national statistical reports. On 19 October 2009 a further six in the 2005-06 stats series were released: •Manufacturing •Health & community services •Agriculture, forestry & fishing •Retail •Construction •Transport Source: http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/safework-australia-releases-six-workplace-statistical-reports/
Two new statistical publications have been published on the website of Safe Work Australia: Mesothelioma in Australia - Incidence 1982 to 2005 Deaths 1997 to 2006 Notified Fatalities Statistical Report July 2008 - December 2008 http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/swa/AboutUs/Publications/DataandStatistics.htm
The report updates the report released by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) in 2004 which estimated the total cost of work-related injuries and illnesses for the year 2000-01 to be 34 billion dollars or 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). The updated estimate has been derived using the same methodology as was used in the previous NOHSC study which was independently reviewed. http://www.ascc.gov.au/ascc/AboutUs/Publications/StatReports/CostofWork-relatedInjuryandIllness.htm