To date, a comprehensive review of this body of research has not been completed. To address this burden, the Primary Industries Health and Safety Partnership (PIHSP) funded a range of health and safety research projects over the 17 years it has been operating, addressing health and safety in Australia’s primary industries. While there has been a reduction in the number of deaths, the primary industries sector remains the most dangerous in which to work. Australia’s Primary industries are among the country’s most challenging workplaces, requiring a range of skills and knowledge to be successful, and including individual enterprises, often operating with small or reduced workforces compared to workloads. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2010-11, Primary Industries had the highest workplace fatality rate (17.64 deaths / 100,000 people), which was nine times higher than the all industry fatality rate (1.93 / 100,000 people). Injuries and illness in the Primary Industries sector represent a significant burden on the Australian economy.
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