Regulators are Stepping Up Activity Around the World

Work health and Safety Regulators, Product Safety Regulators, Workers Compensation Regulators, Building and Construction Regulators and Corporation Governance Regulators are increasing their activity and demands on Organisations to provide safe work, safe products and safety to anyone impacted by our work.

We researched the 8 year trends of WHS Regulator Activities in Australia and New Zealand.

See the data below that shows the vast increases in regulator activities and costs of fines imposed to organisations.

Regulators are increasing their activities

As Workplace Fatalities Increase Across Australia

Australian Work related Fatalities Increasing by the Largest% in 13 years

Regulator Activity has Dramatically Increased

Work health and safety intervention activity by jurisdiction 2013-2020 – 8 Years Trend

The regulator reactive interventions – facts.

We researched the last eight (8) years of data

Chances you’ll see a Work Health and Safety Inspector definitely increased!

QLD ⬆️ 147%

VIC ⬆️ 31%

NT ⬆️ 50%

Number of improvement notices issued by WHS Regulator 2012.3FY to 19.20FY

The regulator notices and enforcement – facts – Improvement notices issued by WHS Regulator 2013FY-20FY

We researched the last eight (8) years of data – Improvement notices issued have increased in almost 70% of the states and jurisdictional WHS regulators.

NSW ⬆️ 52%

QLD ⬆️ 155%

SA ⬆️  23%

TAS ⬆️ 438%

ACT ⬆️ 70%

NZ ⬆️ 94%

The number of businesses in Aus increased 12.8% in this same time Source – Australian Industry ABS.

If you add in the decreased by VIC, WA & NT it is still an increase of 85% on average AUS and NZ wide.

Number of prohibition notices issued by WHS Regulator 2013.3FY to 19.20FY

The regulator notices and enforcement – facts – Prohibition notices issued by WHS Regulator 2013FY-20FY

We researched the last eight (8) years of data – Improvement notices issued have increased in more than half of the states and jurisdictional WHS regulators.

NSW ⬆️ 291%

VIC ⬆️ 11%

QLD ⬆️ 59%

ACT ⬆️ 111%

NZ ⬆️ 14%

Number of prohibition & Infringement notices issued by WHS Regulator 2012.3FY to 19.20FYProactive & Reactive Interventions by WHS Regulator by jurisdiction combined & Percentage of Workforce- 2013-2020FY – 8 Years Trend

The regulator notices and enforcement – combine Regulator Prohibition and Improvement notices issued by WHS Regulator 2013FY-20FY

We researched the last eight (8) years of data – Combined notices issued have increased by nearly ⬆️  70% of the states and jurisdictional WHS regulators.

We researched the last eight (8) years of data.

Percentage of Reactive Interventions, Prohibition and Improvement Notices versus Percentage of Population 2013FY-2021FY

For example Queensland has 17% of Australian and New Zealand working population however 43% of Percentage of Reactive Interventions, Prohibition and Improvement Notices.