Health and Safety Executive

Annex A

Accident statistics for the industry

04/05 – slip and trip accidents in catering by SIC

Sic Major injury Over 3 day/minor Grand total
Hotel/rest (lic) 237 244 481
Catering 158 279 437
Pubs/bars 135 113 248
Managed Pubs/bars 141 117 258
Lic Restaurant 109 166 275
Unlic Restaurant 107 128 235
Holiday Centre 82 40 122
Take Away Food 50 49 99
Lic Clubs & Ent 48 11 59
Camp/caravan 15 4 19
Tenant Pub/bar 4 2 6
Other self catering 3 0 3
Other short stay 3 3 6
Youth Hostel/MT Refu 3 0 3
Hotel – no restaurant 2 1 3
Mobile take away 1 1 2
Canteens 0 4 4
Hotel restaurant (un lic) 0 2 2
Totals 1098 1164 2262

The most hazardous occupations within catering.

Occupation No of Major injury accidents
Catering assistant 156
Bar staff 75
Chef cook 63
Restaurant/ catering manager 50
Sales assistant 40
Waiter 83
Cleaner domestic 25
Pub manager 27
Housekeeper 15
Hotel Porter 13
Retail manager 12
Other service manager 13
Hotel manager 9
Engineers (telecom/plumbing/ electrics etc) 9
Office/ reception staff 9
Sports assistants etc 10
Therapists/beauticians 4
Other (less than 5 accidents per category) 56

 


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