HSE Publishes Latest Health and Safety Statistics for 2017-18

PUBLISHED online today (31 October) the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain, including the following key annual figures (2017/18):

• 1.4 million working people suffering from work-related ill health
• 2,595 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2016)
• 144 workers killed at work
• 555,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey
• 71,062 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
• 30.7 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and workplace injury
• £15.0 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2016/17)

Health and Safety Statistics

Of the 144 people killed at work in 2017-18, 38 worked in construction. Construction workers are four times more likely to die from a work-related accident than the national average. Out of those 38, 35 were classified as in specialised construction activities, which includes roofing.

The HSE has released a summary booklet with more detailed analysis.

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