Health and safety at work – summary statistics for Great Britain 2017

10th November 2017

Using sources such as The Labour Force Survey (LFS) and The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), the HSE has this week published its annual statistics for Health and safety at work in Great Britain.

The statistics cover work-related ill health, workplace injuries, working days lost, enforcements and European comparisons.

Some of the key statistics highlighted by the HSE were:

  • 1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related ill health;
  • 2,542 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2015);
  • 137 workers killed at work (compared to 144 in 2015/2016);
  • 609,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey (compared to 621,000 in 2015/2016);
  • 70,116 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR (compared to 72,702 in 2015/2016);
  • 31.2 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and workplace injury (compared to 30.4 million in 2015/2016);
  • £14.9 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2015/16).

All of the statistics in the report have made a key contribution to the occupational health priority plans outlined in the HSE’s ‘Health and Work’ Strategy.  If you would like to view a copy of the published document then please download a copy of the HSE’s infographic booklet here.

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