Three trades account for more than 25 percent of reported constructed industry injuries. Carpenters top the list at 12 percent, followed by electricians at (8 percent) and plumbers (6 percent).

Click on the links below to find out more about injury rates in each of the trades.

• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Plumbing

Campaign focus

Focusing on carpenters and electricians, SafeWork SA will conduct audits tailored to each occupation’s injury mechanisms.

This initiative will also support the youth strategy by auditing apprentice training and supervision.

Collaboration with the Skills Commission will enhance data sharing and follow-up actions.

To support this initiative, SafeWork SA’s education team will create a working group to develop guidance material on managing risk of falls during first fix carpentry while the work environment team will analyse the RTWSA occupation injury data to create occupation snapshots.

Expected Outcomes:

• reduced injuries in high-risk occupations
• improved training and supervision for apprentices
• enhanced data sharing and coordinated safety interventions.