HSE publishes 2016 statistics
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures detailing how the UK is performing in terms of health and safety. The statistics reveal that:
- 144 people were killed at work in 2015/16. This is an increase from 142 people in 2014/15.
- 72,702 non-fatal injuries were reported by employers. This is a decrease from the 2014/15 figure of 76,000.
- An estimated 9 million working days were lost due to work-related illness. This is a decrease from 27.3 million in 2014/15.
- The estimated annual cost of work-related injury in 2015/16 is £14.1 billion
The increase in fatal accidents over the past two years is sad news, although the decrease in non-fatal injuries and working days lost is encouraging.
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures detailing how the UK is performing in terms of health and safety. The statistics reveal that:
- 144 people were killed at work in 2015/16. This is an increase from 142 people in 2014/15.
- 72,702 non-fatal injuries were reported by employers. This is a decrease from the 2014/15 figure of 76,000.
- An estimated 9 million working days were lost due to work-related illness. This is a decrease from 27.3 million in 2014/15.
- The estimated annual cost of work-related injury in 2015/16 is £14.1 billion
The increase in fatal accidents over the past two years is sad news, although the decrease in non-fatal injuries and working days lost is encouraging.