October 29th, 2019

SAFE WORK MONTH – FOCUS ON MANUFACTURING

Working in the manufacturing industry can present many risks like

  • body stressing, manual handling and musculoskeletal disorders
  • slips trips and falls
  • working with dangerous machinery and equipment

The manufacturing industry has consistently been among the top few industries with the highest number of serious claims. Since 2006–07, it has had the third highest incidence rate of serious claims of all industries. (safeworkaustralia.gov.au)

The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022 has identified the manufacturing industry as a priority to reduce fatalities due to the high number and rate of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Check out this video from SafeWork SA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXy2aBVVpFE

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