Health and safety statistics 2020
04 November 2020
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics for 2020
Published on 4 November 2020, the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain include the following key annual figures (2019/20):
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1.6 million working people suffering from work-related ill health
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2,446 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2018)
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111 workers killed at work
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0.7 million injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey
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65,427 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
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38.8 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and workplace injury
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£16.2 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2018/19)
The release provides detailed commentary on these figures and is supported by:
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HSE statistics webpages, with a range of information (eg on different types of work-related ill health and different industry sectors)
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a comprehensive set of tables, designed to make the data accessible to users
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HSE annual, infographic-style summary booklet