WORK ACCIDENT STATISTICS INDICATE A REDUCTION IN ACCIDENTS AT WORK DURING 2007/2008

The Health and Safety Executive’s recent statistics show that for 2007/2008 there has been a reduction in the number of people who have been killed, injured or made ill by accidents at work.

Figures suggest that the incidents of work accident injury have fallen by approximately 9% since 2000, and that this trend is continuing.  Fatal workplace accidents have also reduced by around 5%.  The number of reported work related diseases appears to have also fallen, however there has been an increase in asbestos related diseases, such as Mesothelioma.

The HSE report that during the period 2007/2008 over 2.1 million people were suffering from work related illnesses, and that over 136,000 workers suffered injuries such as amputations, burns or fractures.

COMMENT:-

Any reduction in the number of people who are injured or made ill at work must be welcomed.  Nevertheless, there is always a need for improvement and particular concern has been raised about safety issues within the agricultural, construction, waste and recycling industries.  It is also noted that the level of slip and trip accidents, which can have a significant impact on people’s lives, is not reducing.

As with all statistics of this type, the recorded figures for injuries may be misleading, particularly as the University of Liverpool has found that only 30% of employees and 13% of self-employed workers report injuries.

Many work accidents are as a result of the negligence of the employer and in such situations the injured employee may be able to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 12:11 pm and is filed under ALL NEWS ITEMS, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma, Fatal accidents, Industrial disease, Trips and slips, Work accidents.