October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace.
All workers, including those in manufacturing, have the right to a healthy and safe working environment. Individuals, their families and the broader community are all impacted by work-related injury and illness.
Safe Work Australia’s latest data show that each year just under 200 workers are fatally injured at work and more than 120,000 workers are compensated for a serious work-related injury or illness.
If you work in manufacturing, it is essential you work safely and identify and manage WHS risks and their impacts.
The impacts of work-related fatalities, injuries and illness are devastating for workers, their families and the broader community. In addition to the physical, mental and emotional distress they cause, they also impose a significant cost to the Australian economy.
During National Safe Work Month in October Safe Work Australia is encouraging everyone to know safety, work safely and commit to a safe and healthy workplace.
National Safe Work Month encourages everyone to take responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. This not only includes ensuring workers’ physical safety, but also managing psychological hazards such as bullying, sexual harassment, or unsafe job demands.
National Safe Work Month aims to raise awareness of work health and safety, so together we can make safety a priority in workplaces across Australia and reduce work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
Go to the website and share the campaign kit to promote National Safe Work Month at your workplace. You can tailor the items to suit your workplace and promote work health and safety to your workers.
For more information about National Safe Work Month, and to download resources, go to safeworkmonth.swa.gov.au
