YouthsafeQuiz

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.