Tag Archives: Fatal accident statistics
REDUCTION IN FATAL ACCIDENTS AT WORK: BUT THE FIGURES MUST BE TREATED WITH CAUTION
The HSE today reported a welcome reduction in fatalities in the workplace. Workplace deaths are at an “all time low”. HSE has also today released the latest number of deaths from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. These show that 2,535 people died in 2012, which is an increased from 2,291 in 2011. […]
THE HSE FATAL FIGURES FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS: ARE THEY ACCURATE?
An earlier post set out the HSE figures for accidents at work. The TUC “Risk” publication sets out evidence that these figures are a major under-estimate: “HSE ‘glibly under-states’ work death toll The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) “glibly under-states and under-estimates the scale of the killing” at work, a top academic has charged. Steve […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 