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14th November 2016
The Health & Safety Executive have published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain and includes the following key annual figures (2015/16):
- 1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related illness.
- 2,515 mesothelioma deaths due to asbestos (2014).
- 144 workers killed at work.
- 72,702 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR.
- 621,000 injuries occured at work according to the Labour Force Survey.
- 30.4 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury.
- £14.1 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2014/15).
