This health and safety snapshot outlines WorkSafe’s inspections of abattoirs, highlighting widespread hazards, enforcement actions, and the most common safety breaches—especially inadequate machinery guarding. It also notes the level of health and safety representation across workplaces and identifies both recurring risks and examples of good practice.
Further information
- The Abattoir safety: Checklist assists duty holders and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to manage work health and safety (WHS) risks associated with work carried out in abattoirs and other workplaces where meat processing occurs.