Did you know that the agriculture industry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in due to the combination of hazards?
These include plant, chemicals, noise, dust, sun exposure, working with animals as well as the fact many in the industry work alone or in remote locations. Between 2010 and 2014:
- More than one in five workers who died at work worked in agriculture; it has the highest fatality rate of any Australian industry (14.8 fatalities per 100,000 workers)
- Agricultural vehicles, for example, tractors and quad bikes, accounted for 82 out of 221 (37%) worker deaths
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