This document provides statistics and key facts from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) relating to work-related health issues, injuries, fatalities, and enforcement for the years 2005-2010. Some of the key points include:
- Over 1.3 million people reported work-related illnesses in 2009/10 such as musculoskeletal disorders and stress.
- 152 workers were killed at work in 2009/10, with construction and agriculture having the highest fatality rates.
- Over 121,000 injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR resulting in over 473 injuries per 100,000 employees.
- In 2009/10, over 15,800 enforcement notices were issued by HSE and local authorities for health
The OECD has estimated that 14% of jobs are at high risk of automation.
•Despite this, employment grew in nearly all OECD countries over the period 2012-2019.
•At the country level, a higher risk of automation was associated with higher employment growth over the period. This might be because automation promotes employment growth by increasing productivity, although other factors are also at play.
•At the occupational level, however, employment growth was much lower in occupations at high risk of automation (6%) than in occupations at low risk (18%).
•Low-educated workers were more concentrated in high-risk occupations in 2012 and have become even more concentrated in these occupations since then.
•The low growth in jobs in high risk occupations has not led to a drop in the employment rate of low-educated workers. This is largely because the number of workers with a low education has fallen in line with the demand for these workers.
•Going forward, however, the risk of automation is increasingly falling on low-educated workers and the COVID-19 crisis is likely to accelerate automation, as companies reduce reliance on human labour and contact between workers, or re-shore some production.
1. The rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined from 4.2 cases per 100 workers in 2007 to 3.9 cases per 100 workers in 2008. The total number of cases also declined from 4 million to 3.7 million.
2. For the first time, national estimates were provided for nearly 19 million state and local government workers, who experienced a higher injury/illness rate of 6.3 cases per 100 workers compared to 3.9 cases among private industry workers.
3. Injuries accounted for 94.9% of nonfatal occupational cases, while illnesses accounted for 5.1%. The number and rate of illness cases declined significantly among goods-producing industries and
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry in Turkey by 2015FMC Group
The document provides an overview of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries in Turkey. It notes that Turkey has over 1,500 hospitals and 200,000 beds, with the majority run by the Ministry of Health. The pharmaceutical industry is the 18th largest globally and 7th in Europe, with over $16 billion in annual sales. The government has ambitious targets to increase healthcare access and expenditures by 2023.
We all know there is no such thing as zero risk. People are exposed to risks at every corner of their lives.
Even the simplest activities we do on a daily basis involve taking risk, for example going out, crossing
the street, driving a car, riding a bike, etc. All these may be considered minimal risks, so we must agree
in this: risk is an inevitable part of our lives.
This document summarizes manufacturing and mining sector performance in Pakistan during the first eight months of the current fiscal year. It finds that the manufacturing sector grew by 6.24% driven by strong growth in large scale manufacturing of 6.13%. Key points include:
- Large scale manufacturing sectors like electronics, iron and steel, automobiles and engineering products saw double digit growth.
- Strong domestic demand, investment friendly interest rates and low inflation contributed to manufacturing growth. However, some sectors like fertilizers, chemicals and leather products declined.
Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery and Food Industry in Turkey FMC Group
This document provides an overview of the agriculture, livestock, fishery and food industries in Turkey. It summarizes key facts and figures on production, trade, growth and major companies. Turkey has suitable conditions for agriculture and is a leading global producer of many crops. The agriculture, livestock and fishery industries have grown in recent years, though Turkey remains a net importer. The food and beverage industry is an important sector, accounting for 19% of GDP. It has attracted significant foreign investment and Turkey exports more food than it imports. Major state-owned and private companies operate across various food subsectors.
Climate resilient horticulture for sustainable development: Adaptation and Mi...HARISH Kumar H R
1) The document discusses climate resilient horticulture for sustainable development. It covers topics like the effects of climate change, climate vulnerability assessments in India, horticulture production trends, impacts of climate change on horticulture crops, and strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation.
2) Major strategies discussed include using climate resilient varieties, micro-irrigation techniques, improved crop and soil management practices, and government schemes to boost adaptation.
3) The implementation of climate resilient approaches has led to increased horticultural production and reduced the impacts of climate change related stresses.
This document provides an economic overview and assessment of Germany by the OECD. It finds that while Germany has high well-being, robust growth, low poverty and unemployment, its productivity growth has slowed, many workers earn low wages, and CO2 emissions have not declined recently. It recommends using fiscal policy to support inclusive growth through tax reductions for low incomes and investing in education, lifelong learning, and green infrastructure. Overall the assessment finds the German economy is strong but faces challenges around inequality, emissions, and boosting productivity.
The OECD has estimated that 14% of jobs are at high risk of automation.
•Despite this, employment grew in nearly all OECD countries over the period 2012-2019.
•At the country level, a higher risk of automation was associated with higher employment growth over the period. This might be because automation promotes employment growth by increasing productivity, although other factors are also at play.
•At the occupational level, however, employment growth was much lower in occupations at high risk of automation (6%) than in occupations at low risk (18%).
•Low-educated workers were more concentrated in high-risk occupations in 2012 and have become even more concentrated in these occupations since then.
•The low growth in jobs in high risk occupations has not led to a drop in the employment rate of low-educated workers. This is largely because the number of workers with a low education has fallen in line with the demand for these workers.
•Going forward, however, the risk of automation is increasingly falling on low-educated workers and the COVID-19 crisis is likely to accelerate automation, as companies reduce reliance on human labour and contact between workers, or re-shore some production.
1. The rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined from 4.2 cases per 100 workers in 2007 to 3.9 cases per 100 workers in 2008. The total number of cases also declined from 4 million to 3.7 million.
2. For the first time, national estimates were provided for nearly 19 million state and local government workers, who experienced a higher injury/illness rate of 6.3 cases per 100 workers compared to 3.9 cases among private industry workers.
3. Injuries accounted for 94.9% of nonfatal occupational cases, while illnesses accounted for 5.1%. The number and rate of illness cases declined significantly among goods-producing industries and
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry in Turkey by 2015FMC Group
The document provides an overview of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries in Turkey. It notes that Turkey has over 1,500 hospitals and 200,000 beds, with the majority run by the Ministry of Health. The pharmaceutical industry is the 18th largest globally and 7th in Europe, with over $16 billion in annual sales. The government has ambitious targets to increase healthcare access and expenditures by 2023.
We all know there is no such thing as zero risk. People are exposed to risks at every corner of their lives.
Even the simplest activities we do on a daily basis involve taking risk, for example going out, crossing
the street, driving a car, riding a bike, etc. All these may be considered minimal risks, so we must agree
in this: risk is an inevitable part of our lives.
This document summarizes manufacturing and mining sector performance in Pakistan during the first eight months of the current fiscal year. It finds that the manufacturing sector grew by 6.24% driven by strong growth in large scale manufacturing of 6.13%. Key points include:
- Large scale manufacturing sectors like electronics, iron and steel, automobiles and engineering products saw double digit growth.
- Strong domestic demand, investment friendly interest rates and low inflation contributed to manufacturing growth. However, some sectors like fertilizers, chemicals and leather products declined.
Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery and Food Industry in Turkey FMC Group
This document provides an overview of the agriculture, livestock, fishery and food industries in Turkey. It summarizes key facts and figures on production, trade, growth and major companies. Turkey has suitable conditions for agriculture and is a leading global producer of many crops. The agriculture, livestock and fishery industries have grown in recent years, though Turkey remains a net importer. The food and beverage industry is an important sector, accounting for 19% of GDP. It has attracted significant foreign investment and Turkey exports more food than it imports. Major state-owned and private companies operate across various food subsectors.
Climate resilient horticulture for sustainable development: Adaptation and Mi...HARISH Kumar H R
1) The document discusses climate resilient horticulture for sustainable development. It covers topics like the effects of climate change, climate vulnerability assessments in India, horticulture production trends, impacts of climate change on horticulture crops, and strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation.
2) Major strategies discussed include using climate resilient varieties, micro-irrigation techniques, improved crop and soil management practices, and government schemes to boost adaptation.
3) The implementation of climate resilient approaches has led to increased horticultural production and reduced the impacts of climate change related stresses.
This document provides an economic overview and assessment of Germany by the OECD. It finds that while Germany has high well-being, robust growth, low poverty and unemployment, its productivity growth has slowed, many workers earn low wages, and CO2 emissions have not declined recently. It recommends using fiscal policy to support inclusive growth through tax reductions for low incomes and investing in education, lifelong learning, and green infrastructure. Overall the assessment finds the German economy is strong but faces challenges around inequality, emissions, and boosting productivity.
In this farsighted and engaging presentation session, two total learning experts from Brightwave look at the future of the L&D function and the new skills and roles required by its rapid evolution.
First, Brightwave's Head of Learning Design Caroline Freeman explores the trends and changes affecting L&D's evolution, with a focus on three specific new competencies:
• Curation
• Coaching
• Organisational change management
• Community management for social learning
Community Engagement Coordinator Steph Bright then takes over for a further brief presentation aimed at developing knowledge and skills in the emerging field of community management, including:
• Establishing common bonds
• Setting group rituals and expectations
• Tactics for driving learner engagement
This presentation was originally delivered at Capita Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club social learning day, on Monday May 11th 2015.
The document summarizes the activities and goals of the North East SHE Partnership. The partnership consists of over 50 companies in the North East region of England committed to improving health, safety, and environmental practices. It provides a forum for members to share best practices, training programs, and initiatives to reduce accidents and protect workers. The partnership aims to strengthen safety cultures, drive continuous improvement, and support members in maintaining high safety and regulatory standards.
2014 Social Media Forecasts From The ExpertsHeidi Cohen
Want to know where social media is headed in 2014? Here are 67 social media forecasts from 27 experts to get your social media strategy and plans on track.
If you enjoy this presentation, please read the full text of these predictions on Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Guide [http://HeidiCohen.com/?p=21440 ] & share it with your colleagues.
The document is a collection of 63 predictions for content marketing in 2014 from 24 different experts. It discusses trends like content marketing continuing to grow and become integrated into overall marketing plans, the importance of high-quality and personalized content, and the need for content promotion and distribution. Many predictions focus on specific content formats and strategies, such as video, newsrooms, visual storytelling, and global/local approaches, that will become more prevalent. Overall it suggests that in 2014, content marketing will move beyond a buzzword and quality will become more important than quantity for many brands.
Naming conventions in Java make code more readable by standardizing naming. Package names use all lowercase and top-level domains; subpackages follow an organization's conventions. Class names are nouns in mixed case with internal words capitalized. Interface names match classes. Method names are verbs in mixed case with initial lowercase and internal words capitalized. Variables use mixed case with initial lowercase and internal capitalization, and should be short but meaningful. Constants are all uppercase with underscores between words.
Jim Peterson is a home brew hobbyist in Franklin, KY who enjoys making beer at home. Home brewing beer allows one to make better tasting beer than cheap beers at less cost than imports and microbrews. To get started, one needs basic equipment like sanitizers and vessels for boiling, cooling, fermenting and storing. The basic process involves sanitizing, adding ingredients like barley, water, hops and yeast, boiling, cooling, fermenting, and bottling or kegging for storage and serving. Local home brewing clubs and books/software can provide resources for recipes and guidance.
British Safety Council featured article (January 2011 issue) for NESHEP/EMSS; Exploring the excellent work of the Partnership and its 80+ member organisations...
Genkidama is a P2P content distribution system built using Java and DHT techniques. It uses NicoCache for storage and OpenChord for the DHT overlay. It supports 300 concurrent users and was developed by Daiki for uses including P2P SIP and livedoor. It provides a web dashboard and integrates various technologies like NAT traversal, XMLRPC, and a GUI.
Next generation learning - social, integrated and business-focussedBrightwave Group
Brightwave delivered this webinar on 10th April 2013 to members of Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club to explore how learning innovation and technology can be harnessed to better meet the needs of learners and organisations today.
Presenters:
Cheryl Clemons (Communications and Strategy Director, Brightwave)
Meg Green (Products and Innovations Manager, Brightwave)
The Webinar covers:
• Five factors influencing how we learn at work
• Aspiration vs Performance - how can we use technology to close the workplace learning reality gap?
• What role can learning analytics, user generated /curated content and collaborative platforms play in supporting organisational goals?
• Including demo of Brightwave's new service tessello
United Fresh Global Food Safety Conference 24 April 2009MonachusConsulting
The document summarizes a presentation comparing food safety programs in Canada and exporting countries for the fresh produce sector. It finds that HACCP-based Canadian programs are generally comparable or more comprehensive than other programs. Audit approaches vary between annual audits and risk-based frequencies. Private benchmarking and government recognition can provide similar results in assessing program equivalence. The comparison provides a basis for discussions around harmonization and customer requirements.
Andrew Blumenfeld wrote a letter to Starbucks thanking them for the two years he worked as a Barista and Learning Coach at Store 649. He reflected on his final shift clocking out at 9pm after working since 9am. He expressed appreciation for the opportunities and experiences Starbucks provided during his employment from 2007 to 2009.
HMG Response To One Death Is Too Many March 2010Alan Bassett
The UK is rightly regarded as having one of the best health and safety records in the world. Since 1997/8 the rate of fatal injuries to workers has fallen by 40
per cent, including in the construction sector, reflecting the significant focus on improving safety by the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities, businesses and trades unions. While this is very welcome, every death is one too many and a tragedy to those involved and their families. That is why we need to do more...
Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Statistics show there has been a significant reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or suffering work related ill-health from April 2008 to March 2009.
Death On The Job - The Toll Of NeglectTile Removal
This document summarizes the state of workplace safety and health in the United States. It notes that while conditions have improved since the passage of OSHA in 1970, too many workers remain at risk of injury, illness, or death. In 2009, over 4,000 workers were killed on the job and over 4 million injuries and illnesses were reported, though true totals are estimated to be much higher. Costs of injuries and illnesses are estimated to be $159-318 billion annually. Progress made under the Obama administration to strengthen protections is now threatened by efforts in Congress to weaken regulations and cut funding for enforcement agencies like OSHA.
In this farsighted and engaging presentation session, two total learning experts from Brightwave look at the future of the L&D function and the new skills and roles required by its rapid evolution.
First, Brightwave's Head of Learning Design Caroline Freeman explores the trends and changes affecting L&D's evolution, with a focus on three specific new competencies:
• Curation
• Coaching
• Organisational change management
• Community management for social learning
Community Engagement Coordinator Steph Bright then takes over for a further brief presentation aimed at developing knowledge and skills in the emerging field of community management, including:
• Establishing common bonds
• Setting group rituals and expectations
• Tactics for driving learner engagement
This presentation was originally delivered at Capita Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club social learning day, on Monday May 11th 2015.
The document summarizes the activities and goals of the North East SHE Partnership. The partnership consists of over 50 companies in the North East region of England committed to improving health, safety, and environmental practices. It provides a forum for members to share best practices, training programs, and initiatives to reduce accidents and protect workers. The partnership aims to strengthen safety cultures, drive continuous improvement, and support members in maintaining high safety and regulatory standards.
2014 Social Media Forecasts From The ExpertsHeidi Cohen
Want to know where social media is headed in 2014? Here are 67 social media forecasts from 27 experts to get your social media strategy and plans on track.
If you enjoy this presentation, please read the full text of these predictions on Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Guide [http://HeidiCohen.com/?p=21440 ] & share it with your colleagues.
The document is a collection of 63 predictions for content marketing in 2014 from 24 different experts. It discusses trends like content marketing continuing to grow and become integrated into overall marketing plans, the importance of high-quality and personalized content, and the need for content promotion and distribution. Many predictions focus on specific content formats and strategies, such as video, newsrooms, visual storytelling, and global/local approaches, that will become more prevalent. Overall it suggests that in 2014, content marketing will move beyond a buzzword and quality will become more important than quantity for many brands.
Naming conventions in Java make code more readable by standardizing naming. Package names use all lowercase and top-level domains; subpackages follow an organization's conventions. Class names are nouns in mixed case with internal words capitalized. Interface names match classes. Method names are verbs in mixed case with initial lowercase and internal words capitalized. Variables use mixed case with initial lowercase and internal capitalization, and should be short but meaningful. Constants are all uppercase with underscores between words.
Jim Peterson is a home brew hobbyist in Franklin, KY who enjoys making beer at home. Home brewing beer allows one to make better tasting beer than cheap beers at less cost than imports and microbrews. To get started, one needs basic equipment like sanitizers and vessels for boiling, cooling, fermenting and storing. The basic process involves sanitizing, adding ingredients like barley, water, hops and yeast, boiling, cooling, fermenting, and bottling or kegging for storage and serving. Local home brewing clubs and books/software can provide resources for recipes and guidance.
British Safety Council featured article (January 2011 issue) for NESHEP/EMSS; Exploring the excellent work of the Partnership and its 80+ member organisations...
Genkidama is a P2P content distribution system built using Java and DHT techniques. It uses NicoCache for storage and OpenChord for the DHT overlay. It supports 300 concurrent users and was developed by Daiki for uses including P2P SIP and livedoor. It provides a web dashboard and integrates various technologies like NAT traversal, XMLRPC, and a GUI.
Next generation learning - social, integrated and business-focussedBrightwave Group
Brightwave delivered this webinar on 10th April 2013 to members of Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club to explore how learning innovation and technology can be harnessed to better meet the needs of learners and organisations today.
Presenters:
Cheryl Clemons (Communications and Strategy Director, Brightwave)
Meg Green (Products and Innovations Manager, Brightwave)
The Webinar covers:
• Five factors influencing how we learn at work
• Aspiration vs Performance - how can we use technology to close the workplace learning reality gap?
• What role can learning analytics, user generated /curated content and collaborative platforms play in supporting organisational goals?
• Including demo of Brightwave's new service tessello
United Fresh Global Food Safety Conference 24 April 2009MonachusConsulting
The document summarizes a presentation comparing food safety programs in Canada and exporting countries for the fresh produce sector. It finds that HACCP-based Canadian programs are generally comparable or more comprehensive than other programs. Audit approaches vary between annual audits and risk-based frequencies. Private benchmarking and government recognition can provide similar results in assessing program equivalence. The comparison provides a basis for discussions around harmonization and customer requirements.
Andrew Blumenfeld wrote a letter to Starbucks thanking them for the two years he worked as a Barista and Learning Coach at Store 649. He reflected on his final shift clocking out at 9pm after working since 9am. He expressed appreciation for the opportunities and experiences Starbucks provided during his employment from 2007 to 2009.
HMG Response To One Death Is Too Many March 2010Alan Bassett
The UK is rightly regarded as having one of the best health and safety records in the world. Since 1997/8 the rate of fatal injuries to workers has fallen by 40
per cent, including in the construction sector, reflecting the significant focus on improving safety by the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities, businesses and trades unions. While this is very welcome, every death is one too many and a tragedy to those involved and their families. That is why we need to do more...
Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Statistics show there has been a significant reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or suffering work related ill-health from April 2008 to March 2009.
Death On The Job - The Toll Of NeglectTile Removal
This document summarizes the state of workplace safety and health in the United States. It notes that while conditions have improved since the passage of OSHA in 1970, too many workers remain at risk of injury, illness, or death. In 2009, over 4,000 workers were killed on the job and over 4 million injuries and illnesses were reported, though true totals are estimated to be much higher. Costs of injuries and illnesses are estimated to be $159-318 billion annually. Progress made under the Obama administration to strengthen protections is now threatened by efforts in Congress to weaken regulations and cut funding for enforcement agencies like OSHA.
Nursing Mangement on occupational and industrial disorders [Autosaved].pptxDR .PALLAVI PATHANIA
What are the 5 types of occupational disease?
Occupational diseases in this registry system including Occupational lung diseases, occupational skin diseases, noise-induced hearing loss, diseases caused by chemical agents (poisoning), diseases caused by biological agents, occupational cancers and other occupational diseases
Nursing mangement on occupational and industrial disorders [Autosaved].pptxDR .PALLAVI PATHANIA
The document discusses occupational and industrial disorders that nurses need to be aware of in their management of patients. It covers several topics:
1. Common occupational diseases in India include respiratory diseases from chemical exposure like silicosis, tuberculosis, and asbestosis. Other issues are hearing loss, musculoskeletal injuries, and stress-related mental health conditions.
2. Chemical hazards can cause skin and respiratory irritation or systemic poisoning depending on route of exposure. Metals, gases, dusts and organic compounds are common occupational chemical agents.
3. Preventing occupational diseases requires identifying hazards, establishing standards, strengthening health services and building collaboration between occupational health organizations. It is important for nurses to understand the causes and management of work-related
The Economic Burden of Asbestos-Related Cancers in Canada Uyen Vu
What would be the saving to society if we did not have any new cases of cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposures in a particular year? That is the key question behind an economic burden study by the Institute for Work & Health, with support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
The document discusses demographic and social trends in London, Ontario and their impact on employment. It finds that London has underrepresentation in manufacturing, construction, transportation and overrepresentation in finance, education, and healthcare compared to Ontario averages. Key demographic influences include an aging population structure, declining school enrollment, and retirements of baby boomers. Social and economic changes discussed include the decline of manufacturing, expansion of healthcare and knowledge sectors, and impacts of the economic crisis such as job losses.
UK Workers Lose a Combined 6.9 Million Working Days Due to WRMSD, Health and ...vistahealth2019
Over 581,000 workers in the UK reported having sustained non-fatal injuries at work from 2018 to 2019, according to the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) recent Labour Force Survey. Slips, trips, and falls are the most common injuries. However, musculoskeletal injuries, or disorders that impact the muscles, nerves, ligaments, blood vessels, and discs, are also a significant problem. This is because over 6.9 million working days are lost because of such injuries.
This document discusses health and safety (H&S) training and standards in the UK and globally. It notes that the UK has very strong H&S laws and regulations that have helped reduce workplace fatalities over time. It also discusses the high regard that international countries and organizations have for UK H&S qualifications like NEBOSH certificates. These qualifications are seen as robust and help improve H&S knowledge and practices around the world.
The document discusses the costs of construction accidents in the UK. It notes that only a portion of injuries are reported, with construction reporting around 40%. It then discusses how the Health and Safety Executive collects injury statistics and the levels of under-reporting. Construction has the second highest level of risk behind mining. The costs of accidents to businesses and the UK economy are also examined, with accidents costing millions each year.
The Financial Recession that hit British economy recently resulted in severe unemployment and job loss across UK. The Recession did have many implications on the British labour market. This paper will have an insight into the implications of Recession on graduate labour market in UK. The data provided by the Association of Graduate Recruiters, Office for National Statistics and High Fliers Research Limited on graduate recruitment market in UK was used to carry out the study. The study will be based on the comparison of graduate recruitment market in the years 2009 and 2010. The comparison of graduate recruitment market will be based on the analysis of graduate labour market for the years 2009 and 2010. This paper will try predicting whether the year 2010 is a favourable year for graduates or not. It will also have an insight into the attitude of students towards recession and will provide necessary recommendations.
3. Occupational cancer burden identifying the main culpritsRetired
The document analyzes occupational cancer in Great Britain. It finds that currently there are about 8,000 cancer deaths and 14,000 cases annually due to past work exposures. The main causes identified are lung cancer, mesothelioma, and breast cancer. The construction industry accounts for the highest proportion of the cancer burden. The future burden could be significantly lower if appropriate interventions are implemented, such as lowering exposure limits for substances like respirable crystalline silica and improving compliance, especially in small workplaces.
Presentation to the Central Safety Group in Melbourne on June 2020 on new pproaches to government leadership to reduce work harms in the new age of business and economic disruption.
Australian Workers Compensation Statistics Report - 2011-2012Flint Wilkes
This document provides a summary of Australian workers' compensation statistics for 2011-12, including trends over time. Some key findings are:
- There were 120,155 serious claims in 2011-12, with rates of 11.4 claims per 1,000 employees and 6.8 claims per million hours worked.
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing had the highest incidence rate of 21.3 claims per 1,000 employees.
- Labourers and related workers had the highest incidence rate of 28.3 claims per 1,000 employees.
- Back injuries accounted for 22% of all serious claims.
- Between 2000-01 and 2010-11, the median time lost from work increased 19% to 5 weeks
Social contacts are a key transmission channel of infectious diseases spread by the respiratory or close-contact route, such as COVID-19. There is no evidence, however, on the question of whether the nature and the organisation of work affect the spread of COVID-19 in different countries. I have developed a methodology to measure country-specific levels of occupational exposure to contagion driven by social contacts. I combined six indicators based on Occupation Information Network (O*NET) and the European Working Condition Survey (EWCS) data. I then applied them to 26 European countries, and found substantial cross-country differences in levels of exposure to contagion in comparable occupations. The resulting country-level measures of levels of exposure to contagion (excluding health professions) predict the growth in COVID-19 cases, and the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the early stage of pandemic (up to four weeks after the 100th case). The relationship between levels of occupational exposure to contagion and the spread of COVID-19 is particularly strong for workers aged 45-64. I found that 20-25% of the cross-country variance in numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths can be attributed to cross-country differences in levels of occupational exposure to contagion in European countries. My findings are robust to controlling for the stringency of containment policies, such as lockdowns and school closures. They are also driven by country-specific patterns of social contacts at work, rather than by occupational structures. Thus, I conclude that measuring workplace interactions may help to predict the next waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK medical, pharma and biotech landscape 2013Andrew Porter
This report analyzes data from the Bioscience and Health Technology Database to summarize the state of the UK's life sciences industry in 2013. It finds that the industry consists of 4,980 companies employing 176,000 people, generating £52 billion in total turnover. The medical technology sector is the largest by employment, while the pharmaceutical sector generates the most turnover. Turnover has declined 4% since 2011 due to decreases in pharmaceuticals, but medical technology and biotechnology have seen growth. Employment has declined 2% since 2011. The report provides breakdowns of each sector and trends in employment and turnover.
This document presents a model that accounts for patterns in productivity growth and inflation over the medium term. The model shows that:
1) The slowdown in productivity growth since 2005 was largely due to a slowdown in the endogenous component of total factor productivity, driven by a slowdown in technology adoption rates during economic downturns.
2) Both productivity growth and inflation were impacted by liquidity demand shocks that slowed technology adoption during and after the Great Recession.
3) The model is able to explain trends in productivity growth, inflation, and their relationship over the last decade.
Presentation delivered by Dr Eibhlin Connolly, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and Children at the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Annual Meeting 2009.
Fatal and Non-Fatal Injuries in the WorkplaceWestermans
An estimated 1.8 million people in Britain were reported to be suffering from illness that had been made worse or even caused by their work in 2011/2012. These numbers are shocking, however self-reported ill health in the workplace has dropped over the past ten years.
Deaths from work related illness currently stand at around 13000, yet it is thought that over half of these deaths are due to exposure to substances such as asbestos. It is likely that the majority of these cases are due to exposure to asbestos many years ago. Mesothelioma and lung cancer are the two biggest killers and are a result of asbestos, a substance that also causes Asbestosis.
Silica, diesel engine exhaust and mineral oils have also caused cases of fatal lung cancer from the workplace. The largest killer is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which can be caused by dust, gases, vapors and fumes.
Other common work related illnesses include anxiety, stress, depression and musculoskeletal disorders. Whilst these are common health conditions, they can be caused or made worse by work. Almost 80% of new work-related conditions fall under these categories. Skin diseases are also a problem with Epiderm reporting 1550 cases of skin disease such as contact dermatitis or skin cancer.
In Construction in Great Britain:
- There were an estimated 74,000 cases of work-related ill health and 61,000 non-fatal injuries annually based on 2018-2021 data. Musculoskeletal disorders accounted for 54% of ill health cases.
- There were 39 worker fatalities in 2020/21, with falls from height causing around 50% of fatalities over the past 5 years. The fatal injury rate is around 4 times the all industry rate.
- Enforcement actions by HSE in 2020/21 included 1,260 notices issued and 76 prosecution cases resulting in 66 convictions and over £5 million in fines.
PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND BULLYING IN AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACESFlint Wilkes
PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND BULLYING IN AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACES
Indicators from ACCEPTED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS
This is the second annual national statement issued by Safe Work Australia to identify emerging trends in psychosocial health and safety and bullying in Australian workplaces.
The information presented in this statement is based
on data from accepted workers’ compensation claims involving mental stress. This mechanism category is assigned to claims when the work-related injury or disease results from the person experiencing mental stress or being exposed to mentally stressing situations.
The prevalence of this type of claim provides a limited indicator for the psychosocial health and safety status of Australian workplaces.
The mental stress code includes a subcategory work-related harassment and/or workplace bullying.
This subcategory is assigned to claims when the employee was a victim of:
• repetitive assault and/or threatened assault by a work colleague or colleagues, or
• repetitive verbal harassment, threats, and abuse from a work colleague or colleagues.
This definition broadly aligns with the nationally accepted definition of workplace bullying of repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or a group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety (Fair Work Act 2009, s.789FD(1)).
Excluded from the analysis as presented in this statement are claims due to sexual or racial harassment. Also excluded are assault cases where the physical injuries were more serious than the mental stress involved in the incident.
This toolbox talk discusses noise and vibration from construction activities and provides guidance to reduce their environmental impact. It notes that construction noise can disturb local residents and cause complaints or project delays if not properly managed. Noisy activities that need control include grinding, impact work, excavation, piling, and concrete cutting or pouring. The talk recommends restricting noisy work to certain hours, maintaining equipment, planning deliveries, using local screening, and closing doors on generators to reduce noise pollution and avoid issues like fines or structural damage from vibrations.
A 160t crane overturned on a construction site while undergoing maintenance, damaging the site and crane. The incident occurred because the crane operator did not fully deploy the outriggers before maneuvering, making the crane unstable. To prevent future incidents, the memorandum reminds site managers to ensure all plant and equipment repairs are properly authorized, planned, risk assessed, and personnel receive necessary inductions and safety briefings.
Silo explodes at ready-mix plant...The top (cap) of the silo was thrown into the air, across a road, landing in an adjacent property. Fortunately, no injuries occurred as a result of this incident.
Dust and emissions, such as the recent publicity in the national press relating to the health hazards of particulates in diesel powered vehicles exhaust emissions, can cause health risks and odours at high concentrations may annoy neighbours and those affected by our activities.
Oxygen enrichment can increase the risk of fires and explosions if not handled properly. Oxygen is heavier than air and can cause materials not normally flammable in air to burn fiercely. Any oils, greases or other contaminants should never be used with oxygen equipment as they can spontaneously ignite. Proper equipment should be leak tested and free of damage or contaminants, and flashback arrestors should be used, to safely manage the risks of oxygen enrichment.
An Engie Fabricom employee was injured while using a hand tool to align a pipe spool valve flanged joint. The podger end of the tool came out of the bolt hole as the employee exerted upward force, causing the tool to rapidly move up and strike the employee in the face. The injury required medical treatment at a local clinic. An investigation found the activity was not sufficiently planned, lifting equipment or assistance from a rigger would have been safer, and the employee placed themselves in the "line of fire." To prevent recurrence, all similar work was stopped until a safe method was established, the need to always select the safest equipment and method was reinforced, and the incident was communicated across the business.
Lifting and rigging operations are some of the most hazardous activities we regularly undertake, day in day out. The consequences of something going wrong during a lifting or rigging operation can literally be fatal.
TOOLBOX TALK | safe use of lift trucks and telehandlersAlan Bassett
Lift trucks are widely used throughout industry for moving materials and goods, but they also feature prominently in workplace accidents. Even an incident not causing injury may result in costly damage to lift trucks, buildings, fittings and the goods being handled.
Last year in the UK 40 people died and nearly 43,000 reported non fatal injuries as a result of a fall from height in the workplace. Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury and the second most common cause of major injury to employees, accounting for around 15% of all such injuries...
An offshore installation was awaiting delivery of an urgently needed container. The east crane normally used for such lifts was under repair, so a risk assessment was conducted and the west crane was chosen instead. During the lift of one of the last containers, the load became uncontrollable and fell into the sea. No personnel were injured, but the container's contents may have been damaged. The incident highlighted the importance of following approved lifting plans and maintaining awareness of hazards, even during urgent jobs.
The document provides guidance on completing a Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA) before starting any work tasks. It explains that the POWRA must be done at the work face, not in the mess room, and involves considering potential risks and hazards, having the correct tools and PPE, and means of safe access. It also notes that all team members must sign off once complete to acknowledge it is safe to proceed, and the assessment should remain at the work face and be handed in at the end of the shift.
During December the monthly average number of fires, injuries and fatalities more than doubles in households across the UK.
Read these 12 Tips to a Safer Christmas and enjoy the festive season...
Drink driving is a criminal offense that will result in criminal charges and penalties. If caught, you could receive a 12 month driving ban and acquire a criminal record similar to other crimes. The document warns that drink driving will be processed criminally.
This document discusses the risks of alcohol and drug use at work. It states that Fabricom has a zero tolerance policy for working under the influence. Even small amounts of alcohol can impair driving and work abilities. Many drivers have been in accidents still under the influence from the night before. There are no precise statistics on workplace accidents involving drugs and alcohol, but they are known to negatively impact judgment and coordination in safety-sensitive roles. The only safe way to ensure no impairment from alcohol is to abstain the night before if driving or working in the morning.
This document discusses common injuries that occur at Fabricom due to employees placing themselves in the "line of fire" during routine tasks. It describes four incidents where employees were injured because they did not stop and consider what could go wrong with the tasks they were performing. The document stresses that taking a moment to think through "what if" scenarios before starting any task could help prevent these types of injuries by identifying potential pinch points, areas where tools could slip, or other hazards. It encourages employees to always stop, think, and consider potential risks before carrying out tasks.
Safety bulletin 031 ring finger injuriesAlan Bassett
A Freightliner employee suffered a serious ring finger injury when his gloved hand got caught on a ladder and his ring tore through the glove. The ribbed ladder surface caught his ring as he descended, avulsing his finger and requiring surgery. To prevent such injuries, Freightliner now requires employees to remove rings or tape them with surgical tape before work. Ring avulsion injuries can range from bruising to amputation when a ring is forcefully pulled by trapped fingers or hands. Photographs show examples of serious ring avulsion injuries sustained by non-Freightliner employees wearing rings.
A worker suffered severe burns on his ring finger when his wedding ring touched the opposite terminal of a car battery he was working on. The ring created a direct circuit that flashed and melted the ring into his skin, causing third-degree burns before he could remove it. The document advises removing jewellery when working to avoid similar accidents, as jewellery can conduct electricity, get caught in machinery, or snag if one falls. Safety should be the top priority, and removing jewellery eliminates potential hazards.
Winter is almost upon us and at this time of the year snow and ice introduce an additional hazard on scaffold platforms and access’s. This toolbox talk covers both working on scaffolds and the hazards of winter.
A contract welder suffered a serious facial injury while using a grinder to remove slag from a weld. As he began grinding, the grinder kicked back when it hit a protruding bolt, causing the grinding disk to make contact with his face. An investigation found that while he was trained and authorized for the task, he was not following the safe method of work and was only wearing safety glasses instead of a required face visor. To prevent future incidents, recommendations included delivering toolbox talks on safe grinding positions and enforcing the PPE standard requiring a visor for all grinding.
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that they meet customer needs. They are produced free
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Statistician lead: Kate Sweeney
Contact: StatisticsRequestTeam@hse.gsi.gov.uk
3. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
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Contents
Key facts page 4
Work-related ill health pages 5–7
Workplace injuries pages 8–10
Enforcement pages 11–13
Countries and regions pages 14–15
Industry sectors page 16
Occupation groups page 17
Progress since 2000 pages 18–23
Sources and definitions pages 24–27
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4. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/
Key facts
Ill health
1.3 million people who worked during the last year were suffering
from an illness (long-standing as well as new cases) they believed
was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 555 000 of
these were new conditions which started during the year.
A further 0.8 million former workers (who last worked over 12
months ago) were suffering from an illness which was caused or
made worse by their past work.
2249 people died from mesothelioma in 2008 and thousands more
from other occupational cancers and diseases such as COPD.
Injuries
152 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.5 fatalities per 100 000
workers.
121 430 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a
rate of 473 per 100 000 employees.
233 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force
Survey, a rate of 840 per 100 000 workers.
Working days lost
28.5 million days were lost overall (1.2 days per worker),
23.4 million due to work-related ill health and 5.1 million due to
workplace injury.
Enforcement
1033 offences were prosecuted by HSE and ORR.
287 offences were prosecuted by local authorities.
15 881 enforcement notices were issued by all enforcing authorities
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5. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
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Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Fatal diseases
■ Each year thousands of people die from work-related diseases
mainly due to past working conditions.
■ An estimated 8000 cancer deaths in Britain each year are
attributable to past exposure to occupational carcinogens. Around
half of these are asbestos related (including mesothelioma).
■ Research to estimate the number of cancers that result from
current working conditions is underway.
■ Around 15% of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD –
including bronchitis and emphysema) may be work related. This
suggests there could be some 4000 COPD deaths each year due
to past occupational exposures to fumes, chemicals and dusts.
■ In 2008, asbestosis was the underlying cause of 117 deaths.
There were 147 other pneumoconiosis deaths, mostly due to coal
or silica.
Figure 1 Mesothelioma deaths and disablement benefit cases 1981–2009
Number of deaths or cases
2000
1600
1200
800
400
0
1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Death certificates Disablement benefit Years
■ Deaths due to the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma
continue to increase annually – a legacy of heavy asbestos use in
the past.
■ There were 2249 mesothelioma deaths in 2008, 1865 among men.
■ The annual number of male deaths is predicted to increase to a
peak of over 2000 around the year 2016.
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6. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Self-reported ill health
■ In 2009/10 an estimated 1.3 million people who had worked in the
last 12 months, and a further 0.8 million former workers, suffered
from ill health which they thought was work related.
■ Musculoskeletal disorders and stress were the most commonly
reported illness types.
Figure 2 Estimated prevalence of self-reported work-related illness, by type of
illness, for people working in the last 12 months, 2009/10
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Back mainly affected
Lower limbs mainly affected
Infectious disease
Breathing or lung problems
Upper limbs or neck mainly affected
Any musculoskeletal disorders
Stress, depression or anxiety
Estimated prevalence (thousands) 95% confidence interval
Type of illness 2009/10 prevalence* (thousands)
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/swi/index.htm
Central 95%
estimate
lower upper
572 532 613
248 222 274
230 205 255
94 78 111
435 401 469
57 44 70
38 28 48
Total 1266 1207 1326
confidence interval
Musculoskeletal disorders
Mainly affecting the back
Mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck
Mainly affecting the lower limbs
Stress, depression or anxiety
Breathing or lung problems
Infectious disease
* for people working in the last 12 months Source: Labour Force Survey
Note: Some types of complaint are not listed (eg heart disease, skin problems) so the estimates do not sum
to the total.
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7. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Reports of ill health by doctors and specialist physicians
■ Since 2005 a surveillance scheme has collected reports of
new cases of work-related ill health from a sample of around
300 general practitioners (GPs). The data confirms that
musculoskeletal disorders are the most common type of work-
related illness, but that mental ill health gives rise to more working
days lost. According to these data the overall incidence of work-
related ill health is roughly 1500 cases per 100 000 workers
(similar to the estimate from the LFS – see page 19).
■ Other surveillance schemes collect reports from specialist
physicians on specific types of work-related ill health. For
example, in 2009 the scheme involving hospital dermatologists
recorded over 1300 confirmed cases of work-related dermatitis.
Figure 3 Proportion of cases and days lost by diagnosis as reported by
General Practitioners for 2007–2009
0.1%
Musculoskeletal disorders
Other diagnoses
Audiological disorders
Skin disease
Mental ill health
2%
2%
4%
4%
0.4%
10%
3%
31%
55%
53%
37%
Respiratory disease
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Diagnoses Days lost
Ill health assessed for industrial injuries disablement
benefit (IIDB)
■ In 2009 the number of new IIDB cases was around 7100. The
largest categories were arthritis of the knee in miners (added to
the prescribed diseases list in July 2009), vibration white finger,
carpal tunnel syndrome and respiratory diseases associated with
past exposures to substances such as asbestos and coal dust.
The trend in numbers is generally downwards, except for diseases
associated with asbestos.
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8. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Fatal injuries to workers
■ There were 152 workers fatally injured in 2009/10 (provisional),
equivalent to a rate of 0.5 fatalities per 100 000 workers.
■ The inclusion of the 2009/10 data into the time series is fully
consistent with a continuing downward trend.
■ The rate for 2009/10 represents a statistically significant decrease
compared to the average rate for the previous five years.
■ Of the main industrial sectors, construction and agriculture have
the highest rates. These sectors accounted for 42 and 38 fatalities
respectively.
Figure 4 Number and rate of fatal injuries to workers
0
100
200
300
400
Number of fatal injuries
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
Rate of fatal injury
96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Rate of fatal injury per 100 000 workers Number of fatal injuries
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Employees Self-employed Workers
Year Number Number Number
2003/04 168 0.7 68 1.8 236 0.8
2004/05 172 0.7 51 1.3 223 0.8
2005/06 164 0.6 53 1.4 217 0.7
2006/07 191 0.7 56 1.4 247 0.8
2007/08 178 0.7 55 1.4 233 0.8
2008/09 127 0.5 52 1.3 179 0.6
2009/10p 111 0.4 41 1.0 152 0.5
Rate (a) Rate (b) Rate (c)
(a) per 100 000 employees (b) per 100 000 self-employed (c) per 100 000 workers
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9. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005Health and safety statistics highlights 2005Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Reported non-fatal injuries
■ In 2009/10 there were 26 061 reported injuries to employees
classified as major injuries. The corresponding rate was 101.5 per
100 000. The most common accidents involved slipping or tripping
(41%), and falls from a height (16%).
■ A further 95 369 reported injuries to employees caused an absence
from work of over three days. The corresponding rate was 371.5.
Of these injuries, the most common kinds of accident were caused
by handling, lifting or carrying (36%), and slipping or tripping (24%).
Figure 5 Number and rate of reported major injuries to employees
0
10 000
20 000
30 000
40 000
Number of major injuries
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Rate of major injury
96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Rate of reported major injury per 100 000 employees Change in recording of reported injuries
Number of reported major injuries
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2007/08 106.4 29.5 96.2
2008/09 105.6 27.3 95.2
2009/10p 101.5 25.3 91.0
2007/08 415.1 27.8 363.9
2008/09 398.4 931 23.0 348.5
2009/10p 371.5 902 22.0 323.5
Major injury
28 199 1 190 29 389
27 894 1 106 29 000
26 061 1 035 27 096
Over-3-day injury
110 054 1 121 111 175
105 261 106 192
95 369 96 271
Year Employees Self-employed Workers
Number Rate (a) Number Rate (b) Number Rate (c)
(a) per 100 000 employees (b) per 100 000 self-employed (c) per 100 000 workers
Note: See page 25 for definitions of major and over-3-day injuries.
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10. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Labour Force Survey and reporting of injuries
■ The rate of reportable injury estimated from the Labour Force
Survey (LFS) was 840 per 100 000 workers in 2009/10, a similar
order to that in 2008/09, but statistically significantly lower than
those in earlier years.
■ Comparing this with the RIDDOR rate of reported major and over-3-
day injury, the estimated level of reporting by employers was 57%.
Figure 6 Rate of reportable non-fatal injury to employees and LFS rate
of reportable non-fatal injury to workers
Rate per 100 000 workers
1800
1400
1000
600
200
0
1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10p
LFS rate of reportable non-fatal injury per 100 000 workers
95% confidence interval
Rate of RIDDOR reported non-fatal injury per 100 000 employees
www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/index.htm
Estimated
Central
estimate lower upper
2005/06 566 990 52%
2006/07 543 910 54%
2007/08 521 950 50%
2008/09 504 870 780 960 58%
2009/10 473 840 750 930 57%
RIDDOR-reported injury LFS reportable
rate to employees (a) injury rate to workers (b) percentage of
95% confidence interval injuries reported
1 090 1 180
1 000 1 090
1 050 1 140
(a) per 100 000 employees (b) per 100 000 workers
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11. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Enforcement notices
■ In 2009/10, there were 9734 enforcement notices issued by HSE,
compared to 8079 in 2008/09. In addition, the Office of Rail Regulation
(ORR) issued 36 notices in 2008/09 and 37 notices in 2009/10.
■ In 2009/10, local authorities issued 6110 notices, compared to 6340
in 2008/09.
■ This gives a total of 15 881 enforcement notices issued by all
enforcing authorities in 2009/10.
Figure 7 Number of enforcement notices issued by all enforcing authorities
Number of enforcement notices
0
5000
10 000
15 000
20 000
99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Notices issued by HSE Notices issued by local authorities
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Improved Deferred Immediate Total
notice prohibition prohibition
HSE 45
ORR 15 - 6 21
60
Total 105
2008/09 HSE 44
ORR 31 2 3 36
40
Total 86
2009/10p HSE 47
ORR 25 1 11 37
50
Total 98
2007/08 4 525 3 188 7 758
Local authorities 4 470 1 480 6 010
9 010 4 674 13 789
4 825 3 210 8 079
Local authorities 4 930 1 370 6 340
9 786 4 583 14 455
5 811 3 876 9 734
Local authorities 4 680 1 380 6 110
10 516 5 267 15 881
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12. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Prosecutions taken by HSE*
■ In 2009/10, there were 1033 offences prosecuted in Great
Britain by HSE and ORR, and which were heard in that year. Of
these, 922 were completed, resulting in 737 convictions (80%).
Within the 922 figure, seven offences, two of which resulted in
convictions, relate to railways, now enforced by ORR.
■ Offences prosecuted count individual breaches of separate health
and safety legislation. A dutyholder may be prosecuted for more
than one breach within the same case. In 2009/10, 512 cases led
to the 922 offences with a conviction secured in 474 cases (93%).
■ In 2009/10, those organisations found guilty of health and safety
offences received fines totalling £11.6 million, giving average penalties
on conviction of £15 817 per breach (figures exclude ORR).
Figure 8 Prosecutions by HSE*
Number of offences prosecuted/convictions
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Convictions
HSE ORR HSE ORR
2005/06 - 840 -
2006/07 10 846 6
2007/08 2 853 2
2008/09 16 837 16
2009/10p 7 735 2
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Offences prosecuted
1 056
1 041
1 060
1 099
1 026
99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Number of offences prosecuted Number of convictions
*In Scotland, the Procurator Fiscal prosecutes on behalf of HSE; such prosecutions are included in the above
figures.
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13. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Prosecutions taken by local authorities
■ In 2009/10 a total of 287 offences prosecuted (breaches) were
heard in that year, resulting in 254 convictions, a rate of 89%.
■ These offences relate to 118 cases, of which 114 (97%) secured
a conviction against at least one breach.
■ In 2009/10, those organisations found guilty of health and safety
breaches received fines totalling £2.1 million, giving average
penalties on conviction of £8,102 per breach.
Figure 9 Prosecutions taken by local authorities
Number of offences prosecuted/convictions
400
300
200
100
0
99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Number of offences prosecuted Number of convictions
Convictions
2005/06 257 247
2006/07 340 314
2007/08 354 334
2008/09 329 309
2009/10p 287 254
Offences prosecuted
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16. 3050
3400
2050
5690
4910
4190
3760
3580
3640
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Ill health and injuries by industry sector
Figure 10 Estimated incidence rates of self-reported work-related illness and
reportable non-fatal injury, by industry, for people working in the last
12 months, average 2007/08–2009/10
Health/social work (SIC N)
Public admin (SIC L)
Transport/comms (SIC I)
Education (SIC M)
Other service activities (SIC O)
Construction (SIC F)
Finance (SIC J)(a)
Manufacturing (SIC D)
Business (SIC K)
Wholesale/retail (SIC G)
Agriculture (SIC A, B)
Hotels (SIC H)
Extraction/utilities (SIC C, E)(b)
All industries
3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000
Average rate (per 100 000)
Illness Injury 95% confidence interval
Source: Labour Force Survey.
Restricted to injuries/ill health in current or most recent job.
SIC: Standard Industrial Classification section (see page 26).
(a) Injury sample cases too small to provide reliable rate.
(b) Ill health and injury sample numbers too small to provide reliable rates.
■ Industry sectors with ill health rates statistically significantly higher
than the rate for all industries were health and social work, and
public administration.
■ For injuries, agriculture, transport, storage and communication
and construction had statistically significantly higher rates than for
all industry.
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3000
17. 3050
3400
4910
4190
3760
3580
3640
Ill health and injuries by occupation groups
Figure 11 Estimated incidence rates of self-reported work-related illness and
reportable non-fatal injury, by occupation, for people working in the
last 12 months, average 2007/08–2009/10
Associate professional and technical
occupations (SOC 3)
Personal service occupations
(SOC 6)
Professional occupations
(SOC 2)
Skilled trades occupations
(SOC 5)
Process, plant and machine operatives
(SOC 8)
Managers/senior officials
(SOC 1)
Administrative/secretarial occupations
(SOC 4)
Sales/customer service occupations
(SOC 7)
Elementary occupations
(SOC 9)
All occupations
3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 3000
Averaged rate (per 100 000)
Illness Injury 95% confidence interval
Source: Labour Force Survey.
Restricted to injuries/ill health in current or most recent job.
SOC: Standard Industrial Classification section (see page 26).
■ Workers in personal service occupations have statistically
significantly higher rates of both injury and ill health compared to
all occupations.
■ Associate professional and technical occupations and
professional occupations have statistically significantly higher rates
for ill health but relatively low injury rates.
■ Skilled trades, plant and machine operatives and elementary
occupations have injury rates which are statistically significantly
higher than the average.
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Progress on work-related ill health incidence
■ The incidence rate of self-reported work-related ill health from the
Labour Force Survey fell by 15% between 2001/02 and 2009/10,
a statistically significant fall. The range of possibilities (95%
confidence interval) for this fall was 7% to 23%.
■ The 2009/10 incidence rates for self-reported work-related
stress was of a similar order to that in 2001/02, whereas the
musculoskeletal disorders rate was statistically significantly lower
than that in 2001/02.
■ Trends in the other smaller categories of work-related ill health
show a mixed pattern. There are indications of falls in asthma and
dermatitis, and a rise in mesothelioma, while other categories,
such as noise-induced deafness, remain flat.
Figure 12 Estimated incidence rates of self-reported work-related illness,
for people working in the last 12 months
Rate per 100 000
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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
All ill l l l
di
i
i
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Stress, depress on
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Other nesses
01 02 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 09 1008 09 95% con dence nterva
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19. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Estimated incident rate of self-reported work-related
illness by type of complaint
lai I i l i l
lower upper
2001/02
2004/05
2009/10
2001/02 750 680
2004/05 650 580 710
2009/10 630 550
2001/02 890 810 960
2004/05 820 750 900
2009/10 780 700
2001/02 550 490 610
2004/05 380 320 430
2009/10 440 380
Type of comp nt ncdence rate per 100 000 empoyed n the ast 12 months
Central estimate 95% confidence interval
All illnesses
2 190 2 070 2 310
1 850 1 730 1 960
1 860 1 730 1 990
Musculoskeletal disorders
820
710
Stress, depression or anxiety
870
Other illnesses
500
Source: Labour Force Survey.
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20. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
Progress on injuries since 2000
■ Over the ten-year period from 1999/00 to 2009/10, the rate of
reported fatal and major injury to employees fell by 13%.
■ Research has shown that the rise in major injuries that occurred in
2003/04 resulted from a change in recording systems. Work has
been undertaken to quantify this effect and produce an adjusted
time series which is shown on the chart below.
■ After adjusting for the discontinuity, the rate of fatal and major
injury reported under RIDDOR fell by 22% between 1999/2000
and 2009/10.
■ The rate of reported over-3-day injury to employees fell by 33%
over the same ten-year period.
Figure 13 Rate of reported injury to employees
Rate of injury per 100k
560
480
400
320
240
160
80
0
99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10p
Rate of over 3 day injury Change in recording of reported injuries
Actual fatal and major rate Adjusted fatal and major rate
Note on revisions
There have been minor revisions to reported injury rates from 2001/02 in light of revisions made to the employee job
series by ONS in July 2010.
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21. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005
■ Other data on workplace injuries from the Labour Force Survey
shows a statistically significant fall of 45% in reportable non-fatal
injury since 1999/2000. The range of possibilities for this fall in self
reported injury (95% confidence interval) is from 37% to 54% (see
Figure 6 on page 10).
Rate of reported injury to employees
Year
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10p
117.3
111.1
111.1
111.3
120.8
118.6
111.2
108.9
107.0
106.1
102.0
131.1
124.4
124.2
124.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
550.9
536.9
510.7
504.0
512.9
471.6
455.4
434.7
415.1
398.4
371.5
Fatal and major
injury rate
Adjusted fatal and
major rate
Over 3 day
injury rate
Note on revisions
There have been minor revisions to reported injury rates from 2001/02 in light of revisions made to the employee job
series by ONS in July 2010.
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Progress on working days lost since 2000
■ Comparable data on working days lost, from the LFS, are only
available since 2000/01 (for injuries) and 2001/02 (for ill health).
These datasets can be combined to provide a 2000–02 figure.
■ Since 2000–02 working days lost per worker have shown a
statistically significant fall of 30% with a range of possibilities
(95% confidence interval) of 20% to 40%.
■ There have been statistically significant falls over the period for
both injury absence and days lost resulting from work-related
illness.
■ Average working days lost per worker as a result of work-related
ill health fell by 28% over the decade (95% confidence range
from 17% to 40%) with statistically significant reductions for both
musculoskeletal disorders and stress.
Figure 14 Estimated working days lost per worker due to work-related ill health
and workplace injuries
Days lost per worker
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0
2000-02
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2001/02
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2001/02
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
Total Days lost due to ill health Days lost due to injury
95% confidence interval
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Estimated number of working days lost due to work-
related ill health and workplace injuries
Central 95% Central
estimate estimate
lower upper lower upper
2000–02 1.76 1.62 1.90
2004/05 1.53 1.41 1.66
2009/10 1.23 1.11 1.35
2001/02 1.40 1.29 1.52
2004/05 1.23 1.11 1.34
2009/10 1.01 0.90 1.12
2001/02 0.52 0.45 0.59
2004/05 0.50 0.42 0.58
2009/10 0.40 0.33 0.47
2001/02 0.57 0.50 0.64
2004/05 0.55 0.48 0.63
2009/10 0.42 0.35 0.49
2000/01 0.36 0.31 0.40
2004/05 0.30 0.26 0.35
2009/10 0.22 0.17 0.26
Type of complaint Days lost (thousands) Days lost per worker*
95%
confidence interval confidence interval
Due to all ill health and injuries
39 817 36 746 42 888
35 426 32 528 38 323
28 527 25 735 31 319
All illnesses
31 752 29 121 34 383
28 404 25 722 31 086
23 430 20 878 25 982
Musculoskeletal disorders
11 810 10 231 13 389
11 602 9 761 13 444
9 308 7 777 10 839
Stress, depression or anxiety
12 919 11 235 14 603
12 820 11 100 14 540
9 830 8 232 11 428
All injuries
8 065 7 037 9 093
7 021 6 035 8 008
5 097 4 039 6 155
* Combined injury and illness rates differ from the sum of the parts due to rounding.
Source: Labour Force Survey.
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24. Health and safety statistics highlights 2005www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htm
Sources and definitions
The Labour Force Survey (LFS): A national survey of over 50 000
households each quarter which provides information on the UK
labour market. HSE commissions annual questions in the LFS to
gain a view of work-related illness and workplace injury based on
individuals’ perceptions. The analysis and interpretation of these data
are the sole responsibility of HSE. Further details about the LFS, and
more specifically the HSE commissioned questions, are available
from www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/lfs/technicalnote.htm
Self-reported work-related illness (SWI): People who have
conditions which they think have been caused or made worse by
their current or past work, as estimated from the LFS. ‘Prevalence’
estimates include long-standing as well as new cases; ‘incidence’
comprises those who first became aware of their illness in the last
12 months. HSE has carried out SWI surveys, linked to the LFS,
periodically since 1990 and annually since 2003/04.
Reports of ill health by doctors and specialist physicians: These
reports of work-related ill health are gathered in surveillance schemes
run by the The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR and
THOR-GP). Statistical tables covering patients seen by specialists are
available annually from the early 1990s for work-related respiratory
disorders and skin disease, from 1998 for musculoskeletal disorders
and from 1999 for mental ill health. THOR-GP has been fully
established for two years and data are available from 2006.
Ill health assessed for disablement benefit (IIDB): New cases of
specified ‘prescribed diseases’ (with an established occupational
cause) assessed for compensation under the Industrial Injuries
Disablement Benefit scheme. IIDB statistics are available annually
from the 1980s or earlier.
Death certificates: Page 5 refers to deaths from some types of
occupational lung disease, including the asbestos-related diseases
mesothelioma and asbestosis.
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25. RIDDOR 95: The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995, under which fatal and specified
non-fatal injuries to workers and members of the public arising from
work activity are reported by employers and others to the relevant
enforcing authority. These are HSE, local authorities and the Office
of Rail Regulation (ORR). Prior to 1 April 2006 safety on railways
was enforced by HSE, and ORR since. The RIDDOR figures include
railways data, provided by ORR, although the breakdown by country/
region on pages 14–15 excludes railways.
Certain types of work-related injury are not reportable under RIDDOR
and hence are excluded from these figures. Particular exclusions
include fatalities and injuries to the armed forces and injuries from
work-related road collisions. For more information on the coverage of
RIDDOR, see www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources
Reported major injuries: Specified serious injuries to workers,
including most fractures, amputations and other injuries leading to
resuscitation or 24-hour admittance to hospital.
Reported over-3-day injuries: Other (non-major) injuries to workers
that lead to absence from work, or inability to do their usual job, for
over three days.
Reportable injuries from the Labour Force Survey (LFS): Injuries
to workers which meet the criteria to be reportable under RIDDOR,
as estimated from the LFS. HSE has placed a set of injury questions
on the LFS in 1990 and annually since 1993. LFS injury rates are
generally presented as three-year averages to provide a more robust
series of estimates.
Level of reporting: Reported non-fatal injury rate (from RIDDOR) as
a percentage of the reportable injury rate (from the LFS).
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Working days lost: Days off work due to workplace injuries and
work-related ill health, as estimated from the LFS. The figures are
expressed as full-day equivalents, to allow for variation in daily hours
worked, and are available for 2000/01 (injuries), 2001/02 (ill health),
and annually (for both injuries and ill health) from 2003/04.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC): The system used in UK
official statistics for classifying businesses by the type of activity
they are engaged in. This has been revised several times since first
introduced in 1948. The version used in these statistics, SIC 2003,
made minor revisions to SIC 1992.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC): The system used in
UK official statistics for classifying workers by the type of job they are
engaged in. The version used in these statistics is SOC 2000.
Rate per 100 000: The number of injuries or cases of ill health per
100 000 employees or workers, either overall or for a particular
industry or area. For reported injuries, the rates use estimates of the
number of jobs produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
For reportable injuries from the LFS, and ill-health cases from various
sources, the rates are based on LFS employment estimates. In the
light of revisions made by the ONS to the employee job series in July
2010, the RIDDOR-reported injury rates have been revised back to
2001/02. The impact on whole economy rates is less than 1%.
95% confidence intervals: The range of values which we are
95% confident contains the true value, in the absence of bias. This
reflects the potential error that results from surveying a sample rather
than the entire population. A difference between two estimates is
‘statistically significant’ if there is a less than 5% chance that it is due
to sampling error alone.
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Enforcement notices and offences prosecuted: The relevant
enforcing authorities are HSE, local authorities and the Office of
Rail Regulation (ORR) – prior to 1 April 2006 safety on railways was
enforced by HSE, and ORR since. The numbers of enforcement
notices issued and offences prosecuted are provided by the relevant
enforcing authority.
Enforcement notices cover improvement, prohibition and deferred
prohibition. Offences prosecuted refer to individual breaches of
health and safety legislation; a prosecution case may include more
than one offence. Where prosecution statistics are allocated against
a particular year, unless otherwise stated the year relates to the date
of final hearing with a known outcome. They exclude those cases
not completed, for example adjourned.
p: Provisional.
n/a: Not available.
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