reduced from 80 (the highest number of falls-related fatalities of all the occupations in 1989–92) to 22 (the third highest number of falls-related fatalities of all the occupations in 2008–11). Managers & administrators also recorded a large percentage decrease (67%) with the number of falls-related fatalities reducing from 24 in to 8 in 2008–11. This was followed by Associate professionals with a 53% fall (17 fatalities down to 8). While Tradespersons & related workers recorded the second highest number of falls-related fatalities in 1989–92, this occupation group has not recorded the same level of improvement as some of the other occupation groups. With only a 38% decrease this occupation group had the highest number of falls-related fatalities in 2008–11. Figure 6: Worker fatalities involving a fall from height: number by occupation, 1989–92 compared with 2008–11 Table 6: Worker fatalities involving a fall from height: number and percentage by occupation, 2003–04 to 2010–11 combined No. of Occupation major, sub and minor group % of total fatalities 87 36% Technicians & trades workers 47 20% Construction trades workers 14 6% Painting trades workers 10 4% Plumbers 6 3% Bricklayers, carpenters & joiners 5 2% Carpenters & joiners 5 2% Roof tilers 13 5% Electrotechnology & telecommunications trades workers 7 3% Electricians 13 5% Automotive & engineering trades workers 5 2% Structural steel & welding trades workers 4 2% Metal fitters & machinists 7 3% Skilled animal & horticultural trades workers 5 2% Animal attendants & trainers 67 28% Labourers 24 10% Construction & mining labourers 12 5% Building & plumbing labourers 6 3% Structural steel construction workers 15 6% Farm, forestry & garden workers 7 3% Crop farm workers 23 10% Other labourers 9 4% Deck & fishing hands 8 3% Handypersons 32 13% Machinery operators & drivers 12 5% Road & rail drivers 10 4% Truck drivers 8 3% Storepersons 8 3% Storepersons
reduced from 80 (the highest number of falls-related fatalities of all the occupations in 1989–92) to 22 (the third highest number of falls-related fatalities of all the occupations in 2008–11). Managers & administrators also recorded a large percentage decrease (67%) with the number of falls-related fatalities reducing from 24 in to 8 in 2008–11. This was followed by Associate professionals with a 53% fall (17 fatalities down to 8). While Tradespersons & related workers recorded the second highest number of falls-related fatalities in 1989–92, this occupation group has not recorded the same level of improvement as some of the other occupation groups. With only a 38% decrease this occupation group had the highest number of falls-related fatalities in 2008–11. Figure 6: Worker fatalities involving a fall from height: number by occupation, 1989–92 compared with 2008–11 Table 6: Worker fatalities involving a fall from height: number and percentage by occupation, 2003–04 to 2010–11 combined Occupation major, sub and minor group No. of fatalities % of total Technicians & trades workers 87 36% Construction trades workers 47 20% Painting trades workers 14 6% Plumbers 10 4% Bricklayers, carpenters & joiners 6 3% Carpenters & joiners 5 2% Roof tilers 5 2% Electrotechnology & telecommunications trades workers 13 5% Electricians 7 3% Automotive & engineering trades workers 13 5% Structural steel & welding trades workers 5 2% Metal fitters & machinists 4 2% Skilled animal & horticultural trades workers 7 3% Animal attendants & trainers 5 2% Labourers 67 28% Construction & mining labourers 24 10% Building & plumbing labourers 12 5% Structural steel construction workers 6 3% Farm, forestry & garden workers 15 6% Crop farm workers 7 3% Other labourers 23 10% Deck & fishing hands 9 4% Handypersons 8 3% Machinery operators & drivers 32 13% Road & rail drivers 12 5% Truck drivers 10 4% Storepersons 8 3% Storepersons 8 3%