Personal injury statistics
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Health and Safety Statistics
- 2 million self-reported health and safety incidents
- 2 million work days lost due to health and safety incidents
- 13,000 work related deaths
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Common types of work related illness
Health conditions exacerbated by work:
- stress
- skin diseases
- asthma
- musculoskeletal disorders
Long-latency conditions (conditions that can take many years to develop):
- asbestos related diseases
- cancers
- work related hearing loss
- respiratory disease
- vibration related disease (eg. hand-arm vibration syndrome)
Occupational cancer statistics
- 8,000 deaths each year
- Around 13,500 new cases each year
- Most new cases are lung cancer, breast cancer or skin cancer
- Occupational cancer affects three times more men than women
- The cancers that most commonly cause deaths are mesothelioma or lung cancer
- Over 5,500 cases each year affect workers in the construction industry
- Common causes are exposure to solar radiation, mineral oils and silica
Asbestos-related diseases
- Asbestos related diseases account for around 5,000 deaths each year and this number is still increasing.
- Current deaths are the result of past exposure, usually in the building trade
- Asbestos related diseases often take decades to develop after exposure
- Of the 2,535 mesothelioma deaths in 2012, 2,126 were men and 409 were women
- The annual number of deaths related to asbestos poisoning is expected to peak towards the end of this decade
Work-related respiratory disease
- Examples include asthma, COPD, pneumoconiosis and silicosis (all of which are potentially fatal)
- Diseases like COPD can have long latency periods
- Around 4,000 deaths each year from COPD developed as a result of exposure to harmful gases and fumes in the workplace.
- No change in new cases of occupational asthma over the last five years
Work-related skin diseases
- The most common is contact dermatitis caused by allergens or irritants
- Highest rates seen in florists, hairdressers, cooks and beauticians
- There has been an overall reduction in new cases of work-related skin diseases over the last ten years
- Over 950 occupational dermatitis cases recorded in 2013
Work-related Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
- NIHL is typically a long-latency disease
- Around 150 new claims are awarded Industrial Disablement Benefit each year
- Mostly affects men
- Most commonly reported in energy extraction, construction and manufacturing industries
- Around 18,000 new cases reported each year
The cost of injuries and ill health in the workplace
- £14.2 billion per year as a result of current or recent working conditions
- Largest single payouts are awards for pain, grief and suffering
- Costs have fallen in recent years and may be levelling off
- Individuals bear around 60% of the cost, whilst the government and employers each pay around 20%
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