Blog posts tagged with 'workplace falls'

A notable rise in serious injuries caused by falls from heights has prompted SafeWork SA to launch an awareness campaign to keep workers safe. The state’s workplace health and safety regulator today revealed that 2023 saw a 36 per cent increase in the number of serious workplace injuries caused by falling from heights across all industries compared to the previous year.

Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, according to recent research. It found that although workplace falls, overall, are more common among male employees, particularly falls from height, same-level falls are more common in older women.