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The Health and Safety Executive
Statistics 2009/10
Statistician lead: Kate Sweeney
Contact: StatisticsRequestTeam@hse.gsi.gov.uk
A National Statistics publication
National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice.
They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
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Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Contents
page 4
Work-related ill health
pages 5–7
Workplace injuries
pages 8–10
Enforcement
pages 11–13
Countries and regions
pages 14–15
Industry sectors
page 16
Occupation groups
page 17
Progress since 2000
pages 18–23
Sources and definitions
pages 24–27
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/xxxxxxxxx
Key facts
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Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Key facts
Ill health
1.3 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. 555 000 of these were new conditions which started during the year.
A further 0.8 million former workers (who last worked over 12 months ago) were suffering from an illness which was caused or made worse by their past work.
2249 people died from mesothelioma in 2008 and thousands more from other occupational cancers and diseases such as COPD.
Injuries
152 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.5 fatalities per 100 000 workers. 121 430 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 473 per 100 000 employees.
233 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force
Survey, a rate of 840 per 100 000 workers.
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
Working days lost
28.5 million days were lost overall (1.2 days per worker),
23.4 million due to work-related ill health and 5.1 million due to workplace injury.
Enforcement
Statistics 2009/10
Statistician lead: Kate Sweeney
Contact: StatisticsRequestTeam@hse.gsi.gov.uk
A National Statistics publication
National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice.
They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
2
Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Contents
page 4
Work-related ill health
pages 5–7
Workplace injuries
pages 8–10
Enforcement
pages 11–13
Countries and regions
pages 14–15
Industry sectors
page 16
Occupation groups
page 17
Progress since 2000
pages 18–23
Sources and definitions
pages 24–27
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/xxxxxxxxx
Key facts
3
Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Key facts
Ill health
1.3 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. 555 000 of these were new conditions which started during the year.
A further 0.8 million former workers (who last worked over 12 months ago) were suffering from an illness which was caused or made worse by their past work.
2249 people died from mesothelioma in 2008 and thousands more from other occupational cancers and diseases such as COPD.
Injuries
152 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.5 fatalities per 100 000 workers. 121 430 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 473 per 100 000 employees.
233 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force
Survey, a rate of 840 per 100 000 workers.
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
Working days lost
28.5 million days were lost overall (1.2 days per worker),
23.4 million due to work-related ill health and 5.1 million due to workplace injury.
Enforcement