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45 Construction Workers Dead In Accidents
45 construction workers died last year in dreadful accidents at work. Overall, 135 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain according...
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Falls Still Top Fatality Figures
The Health and Safety Executive has released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20.
The figures came out at the beginning of July and include the number of people known to have died from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, in 2018.
Separate data about deaths associated with Covid-19 will be available at a later date.
40 fatal injuries to construction workers were recorded, accounting for the largest share. There 20 fatal injuries to agricultural, forestry and fishing workers and 5 fatal injuries to waste and recycling workers.
Falls from height
The three most common causes of fatal injuries continue to be workers falling from height (29), being struck by a moving vehicle (20) and being struck by a moving object (18), accounting for 60 per cent of fatal injuries in 2019/20.
Older workers
The new figures continue to highlight the risks to older workers with 27 per cent of fatal injuries in 2019/20 to workers aged 60 or over, even though such workers make up only around 10 per cent of the workforce.
Public
In addition, members of the public continue to be killed in connection with work-connected accidents. In 2019/20 51 members of the public were killed as a result of a work-connected accident in HSE enforced workplaces.
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, which is contracted through past exposure to asbestos and is one of the few work-related diseases where deaths can be counted directly, killed 2446 in Great Britain in 2018. This is slightly lower than the average 2550 over the previous five years.
“No one should be hurt or killed by the work they do. In these extraordinary times, we have seen many workers risking their lives to help others during the coronavirus outbreak. Although these statistics are not a reflection on Covid-19 related loss of life, it is a pertinent time to reflect.”
– Sarah Albon
Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive
Fractured families
“Every workplace fatality is a tragedy and while we are encouraged by this improvement, today’s statistics is a reminder that we cannot become complacent as we look to continue to work together to make Great Britain an even safer place to live and work," continued the Health and Safety Executive' Albon. “Work-related deaths fracture families, they shatter communities, and so many of them can be avoided. The work that HSE does is about more than numbers, we are continually working with duty holders to ensure that they assess and appropriately manage risk to their employees.”
Picture: Sarah Albon, Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
31st July 2020