Health and safety statistics

health and safety statistics 2015

Health and safety statistics 2015 – key figures for Great Britain (2014/15)

 

  • 2,538 Mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2013)

 

  • 142 Workers killed at work

 

  • 76,000 Other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR

 

  • 611,000 Injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey

 

  • 3 million Working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury

 

  • £14.3 billion Estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2013/14)

 

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