ACCIDENT STATISTICS
Figures published by the Health and Safety Executive show that there are £millions lost every year due to accidents and work related illnesses.
Overall picture for Great Britain (source - HSE)
Key annual figures 2008/09
Ill health
- 1.2 million people who worked during the last year were suffering from an illness (long standing as well as new cases) they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 551 000 of these were new cases.
Injuries
- 180 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.6 per 100 000 workers.
- 131 895 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 502.2 per 100 000 employees.
- 246 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey, a rate of 870 per 100 000 workers.
Working days lost
- 29.3 million days were lost overall (1.24 days per worker), 24.6 million due to work-related ill health and 4.7 million due to workplace injury.
The statistics are quite alarming and a great number of the above are totally preventable with good risk management and a sensible and workable approach to health and safety.
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