04/12/2024
Safe Work Australia outlined in their 2024 report on Key Work Health and Safety Statistics that more than 50% of work-related injuries and incidents were the result of body stressing, falls, slips, or trips.
The most common cause of body stressing injuries is the repeated exposure to hazardous manual handling tasks, so it was no surprise to me when I also read that almost 20% of the most serious workplace injury claims came from the health care and social assistance sector.
Between the physical demands of caring for clients and the escalating need for advanced care provision across our sector, we must take safety seriously.
Where does taking safety seriously start? It starts by building effective strategies that aren’t based on managing injuries, instead, are aimed towards preventing injuries in the first place.