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Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Key facts1.6 million0.8 million0.5 millionWork-related ill health cases(new or long-standing) in2019/20Work-related stress, depressionor anxiety cases (new or longstanding) in 2019/20Work-related musculoskeletaldisorder cases (new or longstanding) in 2019/20Source: Estimates based onself-reports from the LabourForce Survey, people whoworked in the last 12 monthsSource: Estimates based onself-reports from the LabourForce Survey, people whoworked in the last 12 monthsSource: Estimates based onself-reports from the LabourForce Survey, people whoworked in the last 12 months0.7 millionWorkers sustaining a non-fatalinjury in 2019/20Source: Estimates based onself-reports from the LabourForce Survey38.8 millionWorking days lost due towork-related ill health andnon-fatal workplace injuries in2019/20Source: Estimates based onself-reports from the LabourForce Survey65,427111Non-fatal injuries toemployees reported byemployers in 2019/20Source: RIDDORSource: Estimates based onHSE Costs to Britain Model5.6 billionAnnual costs of workplaceinjury in 2018/19Source: RIDDORSource: Estimates based onHSE Costs to Britain Model2,446Source: Counts frommesothelioma and other deathcertificates and estimates fromepidemiological informationAnnual costs of new casesof work-related ill health in2018/19, excluding longlatency illness such as cancerFatal injuries to workers in2019/2012,000Lung disease deaths eachyear estimated to be linked topast exposures at work10.6 billionMesothelioma deaths in 2018with a similar number of lungcancer deaths linked to pastexposures to asbestosSource: Mesothelioma deathcertificatespage 2 of 1316.2 billionAnnual costs of work-relatedinjury and new cases of illhealth in 2018/19, excludinglong-latency illness such ascancerSource: Estimates based onHSE Costs to Britain Model

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Work-related ill health1.6 millionWorkers suffering from workrelated ill health (new or longstanding) in 2019/20638,000New and long-standing casesof work-related ill health bytype, 2019/20Working days lost by type ofill health, 2019/2019%Other typeof illness18%Other typeof illnessWorkers suffering from a newcase of work-related ill healthin 2019/2032.5 millionWorking days lost due towork-related ill health in2019/2013,000Deaths each year estimatedto be linked to past exposureat work, primarily tochemicals or nor anxiety27%MusculoskeletaldisordersThe rate of self-reportedwork-related ill health hasbeen broadly flat in recentyears, although 2019/20 isabove recent rates.Similarly, working dayslost per worker due to selfreported work-related illnesshas been broadly flat in recentyears, although 2019/20 isabove recent rates.55%Stress,depressionor anxietyWork-related ill health per 100,000 workers: new and long-standing6000Estimates of ill health basedon Labour Force Survey(LFS) self-reports and deathsbased on counts from deathcertificates and estimatesfrom epidemiologicalinformation.To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit 30002000100002001/022019/20Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalNo ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed linepage 3 of 13

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Work-related stress, depression or anxiety828,000Workers suffering from workrelated stress, depression oranxiety (new or long-standing)in 2019/20347,000Workers suffering from a newcase of work-related stress,depression or anxiety in2019/2017.9 millionWorking days lost dueto work-related stress,depression or anxiety in2019/20Industries with higher than average rates of stress, depression oranxiety, averaged 2017/18–2019/20Electricity, gas, steam andair conditioning supply*3,0202,960Public admin/defence2,350Human health/social work2,170Education1,570All industries* Based on fewer than30 sample cases0500100015002000 2500 3000 3500Rate per 100,000 workersStress, depression or anxiety per 100,000 workers:new and long-standing30002500The rate of self-reportedwork-related stress,depression or anxiety hasincreased in recent years.Working days lost per workerdue to self-reported workrelated stress, depression oranxiety shows no clear trend.Workload, lack of support,violence, threats or bullyingand changes at work areestimated to be the maincauses of work-related stress,depression or anxiety basedon 2009/10-2011/12 LFS data.Estimates of work-relatedstress, depression or anxietybased on self-reports from theLabour Force Survey (LFS).To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit 100050002001/022019/20Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalNo ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed linepage 4 of 13

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Work-related musculoskeletal disorders480,000Workers suffering from workrelated musculoskeletaldisorders (new or longstanding) in 2019/20Musculoskeletal disordersby affected area, 2019/2019%Lower limbs(93,000)152,00044%Upper limbsor neck(212,000)Industries with higher than averagerates of musculoskeletal disorders,averaged 2017/18–2019/20Agriculture,forestryand fishing*2,030Construction2,020Humanhealth andsocial work1,420Workers suffering from anew case of work-relatedmusculoskeletal disorder in2019/2037%Back (176,000)8.9 millionMusculoskeletal disorders per 100,000 workers:new and long-standingWorking days lost due towork-related musculoskeletaldisorders in 2019/201,130All industries* Based onfewer than 30sample cases0500 1000 1500 2000 2500Rate per 100,000 workers2500The rate of self-reportedwork-related musculoskeletaldisorders showed a generallydownward trend.Similarly, working dayslost per worker due toself-reported work-relatedmusculoskeletal disordersshowed a generallydownward trend.Manual handling, awkward ortiring positions and keyboardwork or repetitive action areestimated to be the maincauses of work-relatedmusculoskeletal disordersbased on 2009/10-2011/12LFS data.Estimates of work-relatedmusculoskeletal disordersbased on self-reports from theLabour Force Survey (LFS).20001500To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit 2001/022019/20Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalNo ill health data collected in 2002/03 or 2012/13 represented by a dashed linepage 5 of 13

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Occupational lung disease12,000Lung diseases contributing to estimated current annual deaths3% Other diseaseLung disease deaths eachyear estimated to be linkedto past exposures at work20%Mesothelioma2,44620%Asbestosrelated lungcancerMesothelioma deaths in 2018,with a similar number of lungcancer deaths linked to pastexposures to asbestos17,000Estimated new cases ofbreathing or lung problemscaused or made worse bywork each year on averageover the last three yearsaccording to self-reports fromthe Labour Force SurveyOccupational lung diseasesaccount for around 12,000 ofthe 13,000 total annual deathsestimated to be linked to pastexposures at work.33%Chronic obstructivepulmonary disease(COPD)24%Non-asbestos related lung cancerEstimated rate of new cases of occupational asthma relative to 20191.5rate relativeto 20191.00.502001Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalpage 6 of 132019There were 174 new cases ofoccupational asthma seen bychest physicians in 2019, withevidence of an increase in therate of new cases over recentyears.To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit ory-diseases.pdf

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Workplace injury111Workers killed at work in2019/20693,000Estimated self-reportednon-fatal injuries, 2019/20168,000Injuries with over 7 daysabsenceEmployee non-fatal injuriesreported by employers underRIDDOR in 2019/206.3 millionEstimated working days lostdue to non-fatal workplaceinjuries according to selfreports from the Labour ForceSurvey in 2019/20Slips, trips or fallson same levelStruck bymoving objectActs of violence525,000Injuries with up to7 days absenceFalls from aheightThe rate of fatal injury showeda generally downward trendbut has been broadly flat inrecent years.29%Handling, liftingor carryingWorkers sustaining a nonfatal injury according to selfreports from the Labour ForceSurvey in 2019/2065,427Non-fatal injuries to employees bymost common accident kinds (asreported by employers), 2019/2019%11%The rate of self-reported nonfatal injury to workers showeda generally downward trendbut has been broadly flat inrecent years.The rate of non-fatal injuryto employees reported byemployers shows a downwardtrend.9%8%Self-reported estimates ofnon-fatal injuries are based onthe Labour Force Survey (LFS).Estimated self-reported workplace non-fatal injuryper 100,000 workersTo find out the story behindthe key figures, visit 5000400030002000100002001/022019/20Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalpage 7 of 13

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Costs to Britain 16.2 billionAnnual costs of work-relatedinjury and ill health in 2018/19,excluding long-latency illnesssuch as cancerCosts to Britain of workplace injury and new cases of work-relatedill health in 2018/19 by:cost bearertype of incident 3.2 billionEmployers34%Injury 10.6 billionAnnual costs of new casesof work-related ill health in2018/19, excluding longlatency illness such as cancer 5.6 billionAnnual costs of workplaceinjury in 2018/19Estimates based on LabourForce Survey, RIDDOR andHSE Cost Model for 2017/182019/2066%Ill health 3.5billionGovernment 9.6billionIndividualsCosts to Britain of workplace injury and new cases of work-relatedill health ( billion, 2018 prices)201816141210864202004/052018/19Shaded area represents a 95% confidence intervalNo costs estimate is available for 2011/12 represented by a dashed linepage 8 of 13Total costs include financialcosts and human costs.Financial costs cover loss ofoutput, healthcare costs andother payments made. Humancosts are the monetaryvaluation given to pain, grief,suffering and loss of life.To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/cost.htmFor estimates of the costs ofwork-related cancer in GreatBritain visit https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1074.htm

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020IndustriesRate of self-reported work-related ill health and non-fatal injury by industryWork-related ill healthRate (per 100,000 workers)Industry sectionWorkplace injuryRate (per 100,000 workers)Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (SIC D)Public administration/defence (SIC O)Human health/social work (SIC Q)Agriculture, forestry andfishing, construction,accommodation andfood service activities,manufacturing and wholesaleand retail trade (includingmotor vehicle repair) hadstatistically significantlyhigher injury rates than forall industries.Education (SIC P)Agriculture, forestry and fishing (SIC A)Construction (SIC F)Administrative and support service activities (SIC N)Transport/storage (SIC H)Other service activities (SIC S)Arts, entertainment and recreation (SIC R)Water supply; sewerage, Waste management (SIC E)Financial and insurance activities (SIC K)Manufacturing (SIC C)To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/industryWholesale/retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (SIC G)Accommodation/food service activities (SIC I)Information and communication (SIC J)Professional, scientific and technical activities (SIC M)Real estate activities (SIC L)Mining and quarrying (SIC B)3,400All industries rateSIC – Standard Industry Classification1,770All industries rateCompared to all industry rate:Statistically significant – higherNo statistically significant differenceStatistically significant – lowerSource: Labour Force Survey annualaverage estimate 2017/18–2019/20page 9 of 13Industries with ill health ratesstatistically significantly higherthan the rate for all industrieswere public administrationand defence, humanhealth and social work andeducation.

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020European comparisonsFatal injuries in large EU economies (Eurostat 2017)Standardised 3.5incidencerate per 3.0100,000employees 2.53.02.01.00.5Non-fatal injuries in the UKwere at a similar level to otherlarge economies in yEU-28SpainFranceSelf-reported work-related injuries resulting in sickleave (EU Labour Force Survey 2013)Self-reported work-related health problems resultingin sick leave (EU Labour Force Survey 2013)3.593.0Percentageof workers3.1Percentageof painItalyMethodologicalproblems meanthat Germanyis excludedfrom thiscomparison,and as a result,a figure forEU-28 is alsonot availableFrance Germany ge 10 of 13The UK consistently has oneof the lowest standardisedrates of fatal injury acrossthe EU, lower than otherlarge economies and theEU average.EU-28 Germany France PolandRates of work-related illhealth resulting in sick leavewere lower than most otherEU countries.This data relates to when theUK was a member of the EU.To find out the story behindthe key figures, visit www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/european/

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020Enforcement325Cases prosecuted, or referredto COPFS for prosecution inScotland, by HSE where aconviction was achieved in2019/20Prosecution cases brought by HSE and, in Scotland, COPFS70060050040030020010007,075Notices issued by HSE in2019/20 35.8 millionIn fines resulting fromprosecutions taken, orreferred to COPFS forprosecution in Scotland, byHSE where a conviction wasachieved in 2019/20This year has seen a fall in thenumber of cases prosecuted,continuing the trend from theprevious year.2014/15Cases where a verdicthas been reached2019/20pCases resulting in a conviction(for at least one offence)The level of fine issued in2019/20 has decreasedcompared to the previousyear. The average fine perconviction is significantlylower as well. This was 110,000, compared to 150,000 in 2018/19.Enforcement notices issued by bition noticesImprovement noticesTotal fines for health and safety offences prosecuted by HSE and, inScotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) ( million)100806040200Total fines( million)2014/152019/20ppage 11 of 13The number of notices issuedby HSE showed a decreasecompared to the previousyear, continuing the long-termdownward trend in noticesissued.Find out the story behindthe key figures, visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/enforcement.htm

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020SourcesThe Labour Force Survey (LFS)Death certificatesEurostatThe LFS is a national survey run by theOffice for National Statistics. Currentlyaround 33,000 households are surveyedeach quarter. HSE commissionsannual questions in the LFS to gaina view of self-reported work-relatedillness and workplace injury based onindividuals’ perceptions. The analysis andinterpretation of these data are the soleresponsibility of HSE.Some occupational lung diseases,including the asbestos-related diseasesmesothelioma and asbestosis, can beidentified from the recorded cause of death.Eurostat (the statistical section of theEuropean Commission) publishes dataon fatal accidents at work. Fatalityrates are standardised to take accountof the different industrial structure ofemployment across European Unionmember states and exclude road trafficaccidents and accidents on board of anymean of transport in the course of work.The Reporting of Injuries, Diseasesand Dangerous OccurrencesRegulations (RIDDOR)Requirements under which fatal, overseven-day and specified non-fatal injuriesto workers are reported by employers.Specialist physician and generalpractitioner reporting (THOR)Cases of work-related respiratory andskin disease are reported by specialistphysicians within The Health andOccupation Research network (THOR).EnforcementDue to the impact of COVID-19, datacollection for notices issued by localauthorities was not possible for this year’spublication. The enforcing authorities areHSE, local authorities and, in Scotland,the Crown Office and Procurator FiscalService (COPFS). In Scotland, HSE andlocal authorities investigate potentialoffences but cannot institute legalproceedings and the COPFS makes thefinal decision on whether to institute legalproceedings and which offences are taken.HSE Costs to Britain ModelDeveloped to estimate the economiccosts of injury and new cases of ill healtharising largely from current workingconditions. The economic cost estimateincludes both financial and human costs.page 12 of 13European Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS)A large household survey carried outin the member states of the EuropeanUnion. In 2013 the EU-LFS included anad-hoc module asking about accidents atwork and work-related health problems inthe previous 12 months.Details of the potential impacts ofCOVID-19 on headline data for 2019/20can be found at: pact19-20.pdfMore information about our datasources can be found at: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htm

Health and safety at workSummary statistics for Great Britain 2020DefinitionsRate per 100,000 The number of annualinjuries or cases of ill health per 100,000employees or workers, either overall or fora particular industry.95% confidence Interval The rangeof values which we are 95% confidentcontains the true value, in the absence ofbias. This reflects the potential error thatresults from surveying a sample ratherthan the entire population.Statistical significance A differencebetween two sample estimates isdescribed as ‘statistically significant’ ifthere is a less than 5% chance that it isdue to sampling error alone.Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)The system used in UK official statisticsfor classifying business by the type ofactivity they are engaged in. The currentversion is SIC 2007. Industry estimatespresented here are at SIC Section level. Crown copyright 2020National StatisticsThe LFS, RIDDOR, deaths fromoccupational lung disease, THOR,enforcement and Costs to Britain figuresin this report are National Statistics.National Statistics status means thatstatistics meet the highest standardsof trustworthiness, quality and publicvalue. They are produced in compliancewith the Code of Practice for Statistics,and awarded National Statistics statusfollowing assessment and compliancechecks by the Office for StatisticsRegulation (OSR). The last compliancecheck of these statistics was in 2013.More information about our datasources can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/sources.htmHSE’s statistics revisions policy can beseen at mData tables can be found atwww.hse.gov.uk/statistics/tables/For information regarding the qualityguidelines used for statistics within HSEsee .htmHSE Chief Statistician Simon ClarkeContact simon.clarke@hse.gov.ukLast updated November 2020Next update November 2021Published by the Health and Safety Executivepage 13 of 13November 2020

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2004/05 2018/19. Total costs include financial costs and human costs. Financial costs cover loss of output, healthcare costs and other payments made. Human costs are the monetary valuation given to pain, grief, suffering and loss of life. To find out the story behind the key figures, visit https:// www.hse.gov.uk .

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