Industry statistics
850,000+ workers
Workforce
High
Risk level
1 : 25
First aider ratio
HLTAID011
Certification
Most common injury scenarios
Pre-empt the predictable. These are the scenarios you should be ready for in this industry.
- Machinery entrapment & crush injuries
- Chemical burns (acids, alkalis, solvents)
- Inhalation injuries from fumes or vapours
- Eye injuries from metal particles or chemicals
- Burns from welding, furnaces or hot materials
- Cuts & lacerations from production equipment
- Hearing damage from sudden loud noise
- Electric shock from machinery
- Forklift accidents
- Pressure injuries from compressed air or hydraulics
Sector breakdown
Food & beverage processing
Burns, cuts, sanitiser exposure, wet-floor slips
Metal fabrication
Grinding injuries, welding burns, heavy lifting
Automotive
Robotic equipment injuries, chemical exposure
Textiles
Machine entrapment, repetitive strain
Plastics & chemicals
Chemical burns, inhalation, explosions
Industry-specific first aid guides
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Machinery entrapment emergency extrication
Industrial chemical burn response
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Welding & hot-work burn treatment
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Industrial eye injury management
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Forklift accident first response
Food processing workplace injuries