Australian Regulatory Trends 2019

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The vast majority of the prosecutions relate to:

The most active jurisdictions for completed WHS prosecutions in 2018 were:

VIC

118

29.1% Risks associated with plant - cranes, cranes, forklifts, excavators, failures in traffic management, vehicle interaction/movements and/or the maintenance of exclusion zones, guarding failures,

NSW

56

QLD

52

Together, these jurisdictions accounted for

24% Work at height

92%

17.9% Falling object

of prosecutions.

6.8% Licensing and compliance

4.4% Hazardous or flammable substances

9.7% Young people and apprentices

Contractor management and issues associated with failure to effectively consult, coordinate, or cooperate on health and safety matters with other duty holders were relevant in approximately 45%

9.7%

4.4%

29.1%

of prosecutions nationally.

6.8%

The construction and manufacturing industries represent 58.30%

24%

17.9%

of all prosecutions.

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