NBRA’s supplier member, Simpler Safety, just released HSE figures for 2022.
HSE Key figures for Great Britain (2021/22)
123 workers killed in work-related accidents
2,544 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2020)
565,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey
61,713 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder
36.8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which
914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
123,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been from exposure to coronavirus at work
£18.8 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2019/20)
