Latest HSE Statistics (2021/22)

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Key figures for Great Britain:

• 1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which

• 914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety

• 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder

• 123,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they believe may have been from exposure to coronavirus at work

• 2,268 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2021)

• 135 workers killed in work-related accidents (2022/23)

• 565,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey

• 61,713 injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR

• 36.8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury

• £18.8 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2019/20)

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More Information available on the HSE website.