People from around NSW will pause today on the International Day of Mourning to remember those who have died in work-related incidents or disease, with 3 deaths in a workplace reported in the past 9 days alone.
Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis will join family, friends, and co-workers of victims during a sombre International Day of Mourning memorial service at Reflection Park.
The latest workplace death occurred on Wednesday when a worker employed on the Snowy 2.0 was tragically killed when the truck they were driving rolled on the Snowy Mountains Highway.
International Day of Mourning is observed worldwide to pay tribute to those who have lost a loved one to a workplace accident and raise awareness about the importance of safe workplaces.
The deadliest industries in Australia are transport, warehousing, agriculture, and construction.
Education, awareness and cooperation between government, industry, unions, and the public is as important as ever to ensure workers are protected.
For more information on safety standards, compliance and to access safety checklists visit SafeWork NSW.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis:
“Today we pause and remember the dedicated workers of NSW who died on the job or due to a workplace-related disease.
“I express my deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of those who have lost a loved one. We owe it to them to better protect vulnerable NSW workers.
“Every day our loved ones head off to work and we expect them to come home at the end of a shift.
“On this day we reaffirm our commitment to improving workplace health and safety, from modernising the gig economy to reducing falls from heights.”
