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Great Britain's annual injury and ill-health statistics announced
05 November 2019
The number of injuries and incidents of ill-health in workplaces across Great Britain is still too high, new statistics show.
The annual report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) includes statistics for work-related ill health, workplace injuries, working days lost, enforcement action taken, and the associated costs to Great Britain.
Figures show that around 581,000 workers sustained non-fatal injuries in 2018/2019, with 1.4 million workers suffering from work-related ill-health.
The statistics, compiled from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and other sources, illustrate that in Great Britain in the 2018/2019 period there were;
- 147 fatal injuries at work
- 1.4 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
- 364 cases were prosecuted and resulted in a conviction; fines from convictions totalled £54.5 million
- 28.2 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
The estimated economic cost to Great Britain totalled £15 billion in 2017/2018.
Despite Great Britain continuing to be one of the safest places to work, the reported figures highlight there are still areas to be improved upon to prevent fatalities, injuries and ill-health. The figures highlight the scale of the challenge HSE currently faces in making Britain a healthier and safer place to work.
In response to the report, Martin Temple, HSE Chair, said: “Great Britain’s position as one of the safest places to work should be a point of pride for us all, but these figures show there is still much to be done to ensure workers go home both healthy and safe.
“These figures should highlight to us all the vital importance of managing risk and promoting behaviours to improve the standard of good health and safety practice in the workplace.
“We must all share the responsibility of ensuring everybody is aware of what they need to do to work right by preventing work-related incidents, and making our places of work healthier and safer for everyone.”
The full annual injury and ill-health statistics report can be found on HSE’s website.
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