Infographic: Thoughts about workplace safety

Each week, the healthcare and social assistance industry experiences an average of 327 serious injury and disease claims, with most injured workers suffering injuries to the back or upper limbs. This infographic looks at the key factors attributed to serious claims by healthcare professionals, so that we can focus on how to reduce these...

This infographic is based on the latest data from worker fatalities and workers' compensation claims, and includes statistics on the nature, circumstances and main causes of injuries and fatalities in this industry.

This infographic provides information about the causes of the high number of worker fatalities and injuries in the manufacturing industry.

This infographic demonstrates the high incidence rate of serious claims in trade occupations compared to other jobs.

This infographic shows clearly the size of the problem of work-related mental disorders, and common causes.

Emergency services workers operate in challenging environments, dealing with violence, distress and often death. Since 2003 that work environment has claimed the life of 47 first responders.

This infographic shows research and data about the most common causes of death and serious injury in the construction industry.

Providing a mentally healthy workplace not only protects workers from psychological harm, it positively enhances their mental health and can improve business productivity.

WorkSafe Victoria's Injury Hotspots interactive tool provides an industry-wide snapshot of how people get injured at work, pinpointing areas on the body that are most likely to be injured.

Children and young people in the workplace are especially vulnerable when it comes to safety; when they enter a workplace a person conducting a business or undertaking is responsible.

The combination of hazards including remote and isolated work, makes agriculture one of the most dangerous industries in which to work.

The transport industry recorded the second highest number of work-related fatalities of all industries.

The workplace fatality rate dropped by 44% between 2007 and 2015. Let's make sure this trend continues.

This report looks at the evidence - does investing in work health and safety make businesses and workplaces more productive and sustainable?

Presenting some of the key data on bullying and violence in Australian workplaces, this infographic demonstrates the connection between harassment, bullying and violence and work-related mental disorders.

This infographic provides an overview of key statistics from the Australian Workers' Compensation Statistics 2014-15. This infographic provides an overview of key statistics from the Australian Workers' Compensation Statistics 2014-15 report.

Serious injuries are an ongoing issue in the workplace. They can impose devastating impacts on workers and sometimes preclude them from ever re-entering the workforce. This infographic highlights some of the effects serious injuries have on workers.