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.
As Workplace Fatalities Increase Across Australia
Regulator Activity has Dramatically Increased
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%
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.
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%
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.
