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Did You Know?
In NSW during one accident year:
- 181 people died at work.
This is like two full school buses crashing killing all aboard.
- 58,604 workers were injured or made sick.
This is more people than the crowd at the Big Day Out concert at Homebush. This cost us $2 Billion for this year alone.
- 9,209 of these workers were under 25.
- 30% of injuries were to workers' backs.
- Labourers, plant and machine operators and tradespeople have the biggest chance of injury.
Is It True?
True or false:
- Most accidents can be prevented.
- There are strong state laws covering occupational health and safety.
- Everybody in the workplace is responsible for occupational health and safety.
- Employers have a legal duty to look after their workers' health and safety.
- Employers must identify health and safety problems and fix them.
- Good occupational health and safety is good business.
Yes, all these statements are true!
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