Horse-related injuries

If you work with horses, you need to be aware of the risks and plan ahead to keep workers and others safe.

Download the code of practice for managing risks when new and inexperienced persons interact with horses.

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Chapters

  1. Overview
  2. What you can do to stay safe
  3. Typical hazards
  4. Common causes of injury
  5. Who gets injured
  6. Types of injury
  7. What we researched
  8. Further information

1. Overview

One worker is hospitalised every day in Australia due to a horse-related injury. And for every worker injured, ten other people are hurt, often at workplaces like riding schools, equestrian centres and trail riding businesses.

One worker hospitalised each day for a horse-related injury98 horse-related fatalities occurred between 2000 and 2012.28 percent of fatalities occurred in NSS.Annual workers compensation claims in NSW total $5.3mil or about $7,400 per claim