Death on the job -WorkSafe WA releases new data

WorkSafe has published new work health and safety data to improve safety awareness in Western Australian workplaces.

The State of the Work Environment (SOWE) series is prepared by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and provides data on fatal occupational incidents in Western Australia.

The report titled ‘Work-related traumatic injury fatalities in Western Australia 2021-22’ shows there were 16 fatal workplace incidents and 14 vehicle-related deaths in Western Australia.

Read the report on the WorkSafe WA website.