Latest Statistics - GBP 14.2 Billion Lost In 2013/14 As A Result Of Injury And Ill-Health

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published statistics on workplace injury and illness for the year 2013/14.

The figures released show that too many workers are still being injured or made ill by work. Judith Hackett, the chair of the HSE, said "These latest figures remind us what health and safety is really about. We should remind ourselves what these numbers actually mean - the number of times in the last year someone went out to work and either did not return home to their loved ones or came home with life changing injuries. We all need to commit to focussing on what really matters - ensuring more people return home from work and enjoy long and healthy working lives".

According to the latest annual statistics, an estimated 28.2 million working days were lost due to work related ill health or injury in 2013/14. The cost to society from such injuries and new cases of ill health is an estimated GBP 14.2 billion in 2012/13 (based on 2012 prices) with workplace injuries (including fatalities) accounting for around GBP 5.6 billion and new cases of workplace illnesses around GBP 8.6 billion.

The statistics show that in 2013/14, there were;

133 fatal injuries, equating to a rate of 0.44 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers. Of the main industrial sectors, construction...