Health and Safety Statistics

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2.1 million people were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work.
229 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.8 per 100 000 workers.
136 771 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 517.9 per 100 000 employees.
299 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey, a rate of 1000 per 100 000 workers.
34 million days were lost overall (1.4 days per worker), 28 million due to work-related ill health and 6 million due to workplace injury.

August 2009 - Mesothelioma Statistics. Annual update of mortality to include deaths to 2007
September 2009 - Psychosocial Working Conditions Survey 2009 report

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