Workplace fatalities have unfortunately risen this year according to the Health and Safety Executive’s annual statistic release. 147 workers were fatally injured between April 2018 and March 2019.
There has been a long-term reduction in workplace fatalities since 1981, but 2018/19 saw an increase of six workplace fatalities from 2017/18.
Following the release, HSE Chair Martin Temple commented:
“Today’s release of workplace fatality statistics is a reminder that despite the UK’s world leading position in Health & Safety, we cannot become complacent as we seek to fulfil our mission in preventing injury, ill health and death at work.”
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