Health priority plans
HSE has set three priorities for our work on occupational health – occupational lung disease, musculoskeletal disorders and work-related stress.
Occupational lung disease
Leads to an estimated 12 000 deaths each year.
Musculoskeletal disorders
The most common reported cause of occupational ill health in Great Britain, accounting for 41% of all work-related ill-health cases and 34% of all working days lost due to ill health.
Work-related stress
The second most commonly reported cause of occupational ill health in Great Britain, accounting for 37% of all work-related ill-health cases, and 45% of all working days lost due to ill health.